Tim Lang

Before the 2024 general election, the government committed to a "right to switch off", drawing on models used in Ireland and Belgium. The intention was to deliver it via a statutory code of practice rather than as a stand-alone legal right.

Small businesses are being warned not to be intimidated by increasingly polished employee grievances, as artificial intelligence makes it easier for staff to produce formal-looking workplace complaints with references to legal concepts.

With the US–Iran conflict continuing to disrupt the Gulf region, employers are having to manage not just immediate disruption but prolonged uncertainty - bringing workforce, legal and operational risks into sharper focus.