United Kingdom: Each month, we look at some of the key employment and pension issues affecting our clients' workforces. In this edition, we explore: the risks of withdrawing job offers; non-financial misconduct in financial services; collectively agreed internal procedures; the new statutory right to workplace access for trade unions; and the implementation timetable for the Pensions Act 2026.

Australia: The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has handed down a significant decision applying section 527D of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) — a provision that creates direct individual liability for workplace sexual harassment occurring in connection with work, extending liability beyond just the employer and its employees. The decision in Eklom v Marshall [2026] FedCFamC2G 772 signals a fundamental shift in how sexual harassment claims can be framed, with significant implications for not only employers, but individuals generally.