EMPLOYMENT FRIGHTS
The time for employees to make an employment tribunal claim is extended from three to six months as from the date of the employer’s alleged transgression, under s 152 and Sch 12 to the Employment Rights Act 2025 and subordinate legislation which follows the published drafts (see ‘Civil way’, NLJ, 19 June 2026, p15 and and SI 2026/954) as from 1 October 2026. Transitional provisions apply. The extended time limit will align with that applying to statutory redundancy and equal pay claims.
CHARITABLE CHANGES
The Charities Acts 1992 and 2011 (Substitution of Sums) Order 2026 (SI 2026/427) comes into force on 30 September 2026. It eases the burdens on charities by raising the financial thresholds for the level of scrutiny to which they must submit accounts; the information that professional fundraisers must provide when soliciting donations; and the donation amount above which donors may be entitled to refunds. Also, the concurrent jurisdiction which the Charity Commission currently enjoys
