HR and employment law: key dates in 2021

28 Jan 2021 | 1 minute read

2021 is unlikely to see as many sudden and unexpected changes to employment law as we saw in 2020 (who predicted the CJRS in January 2020!?) but it still looks set to be a busy year for employers. We've highlighted below the key changes to be aware of and the key judgments to look out for.

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