In this edition:
• The EAT hold that an ET did not identify the proper basis for a claim that enhancing maternity pay but not shared parental pay could be indirectly discriminatory and did not apply the correct pool for comparison.
• The Court of Appeal confirm that a last straw in a continuing series of breaches of contract can result in a successful constructive dismissal claim even though earlier breaches of contract had been accepted.
• The Government issues guidance on what the Home Office will do to help employers wishing to offer a job to ‘Windrush’ case applicants who do not have the documents to prove their right to work in the UK.
• A city worker who uploaded photos of a colleague from her social media account

SMB has advised the majority shareholders of long-standing client, Exile Group on its minority stake sale to private equity firm Bridgepoint.
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Read moreHead of Media & Communications Disputes, Jeffrey Smele was quoted extensively in an article in the Financial Times on 17 December 2025, addressing the question - ‘ Why is Donald Trump suing the BBC – and will he win?’.
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