Friday Round Up 30/10/2026
Published on: 30/10/2026
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Christine, Julie, and Laura - known as the Knowledge Team - bring extensive expertise in employment law, HR, and learning & development. With diverse backgrounds spanning top-tier law firms, in-house roles, and voluntary organisations across the UK and Ireland, they provide informed and strategic support on employment matters.

Our team includes qualified (now non-practising) employment solicitors with experience in both legal and corporate sectors, alongside an experienced HR professional and CIPD Associate Member, ensuring a well-rounded approach to workplace challenges.

The Budget has landed, Halloween is here, and our biggest event of the year is creeping up. Spooky stuff all round. Here’s your Friday Round Up! 🎃👻

The Fast Five 🚀:

1. Agnew II is here! Get up to speed with our summary📣
2. Safe Leave is coming: paid days off for domestic abuse survivors 💜
3. HR advice or undue influence? Where’s the line? ⚖️
4. Tesco loses ‘equal pay’ appeal at the top court 🛒
5. 300 pages of ChatGPT legal arguments? The EAT responds 🤖


In other news.............Our in person tickets have vanished faster than biscuits in the boardroom! The good news? You can still join us online NEXT THURSDAY, 5th Nov for the Annual

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 30/10/2026
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