Member Briefings

Legal update – Managing Neurodiversity
Managing Neurodiversity: Legal Duties, Reasonable Adjustments and Best Practice Neurodiversity in the workplace has been much discussed over the past few years. Despite this, it may come as a surprise to some employers that neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) or mental disorders such as OCD

Legal update – What the New Data Protection Complaints Regime Means for Employers
From ICO to In-House: What the New Data Protection Complaints Regime Means for Employers On 19 June 2026, a significant development in UK data protection law came into force under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), introducing a new statutory right for individuals, including employees, to raise

June’s Breakfast Briefing – Case Law updates
Catch up with June’s Breakfast Briefing – Case Law updates In case you missed it, in this month’s breakfast briefing session, we provided a case law update focusing on recent developments related to employment law. The cases cover topics such as conditional offers of employment, collective consultation and conduct during protected

Legal update – What are Employers Duties during Red Weather Warning?
When Work isn’t Business as Usual: What are Employers Duties during Red Weather Warning? The Met Office has issued a rare Red Extreme Heat Warning covering London and parts of England, with temperatures expected to reach up to 39 – 40°C alongside high humidity and sustained overnight heat. A red warning is the most

Chief Exec’s report Q2 2026
Read the full Q2 2026 Quarterly Review 4 minute On the face of it, this second quarterly survey of the year is a further – and significant – step in the right direction for our industry outlook. In March we reported that this was our first survey in a year

2026 Annual Awards Photos
Scottish Engineering Annual Awards 2026 Please contact us on 0141 221 3181 or email Aine MacKellar for high-resolution versions of these photos. Photo credit: Guy Hinks
