by Roy Magara | Oct 6, 2026 | Article, Redundancy
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to reduce its global workforce by around 4,000 roles over the next two years, with the reductions expected to fall largely on UK-based head-office roles. The announcement follows a challenging period for the manufacturer,...
by Roy Magara | Sep 24, 2026 | Advice for all, Article, Settlement Agreement
You work for the NHS, a government department, local authority or another public-sector organisation. A workplace dispute has been dragging on for months and, eventually, you and your employer reach the outline of a settlement. The compensation figure has been...
by Gwen Christie | Sep 17, 2026 | Article, Discrimination, Pregnancy & Maternity
I work as an employment paralegal at Magara Law, and pregnancy discrimination is one of those issues that can look obvious in hindsight but feel much harder to name while it is happening. It rarely starts with a formal decision. More often, it starts with a shift in...
by Esther Peacock | Jul 28, 2026 | Article, HR Advice
The people behind the workplace problems Do you work in HR? Then you know what it’s like to have employees turn to you when faced with workplace issues. But who do you turn to? For many employees, HR is the department they turn to when something has gone wrong....
by Roy Magara | Jun 25, 2026 | Article, Discrimination, Workplace Issues
It feels like every summer in the UK now comes with the same warning: hotter days, longer heatwaves, and increased extreme weather alerts. 2026 is no exception! The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for June, with previous summer temperature records...
by Esther Peacock | Jun 18, 2026 | Article, Employment Tribunal
A recent employment tribunal case (Ong v Yatson & Co Ltd) involving a hotel manager who did not have the legal right to work in the UK has raised significant questions for employers, HR teams, and employment law professionals across the country. The case, reported...
