In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 23 – Collective consultation, new HR1 form and the Pay Transparency Directive

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The Work Agenda
In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 23 – Collective consultation, new HR1 form and the Pay Transparency Directive
Feb 04, 2026
Lewis Silkin

In this episode, Sally and David discuss the recent collective consultation case, Micro-Focus Ltd v Mildenhall, the new HR1 form and the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive.

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