April 2nd, 2026
During a recent webinar delivered as part of our Employment Rights Act Update Service, Darren Newman made a very interesting point about the way in which the concept of ‘all...
April 1st, 2026
From 6 April 2026, employers will be required to keep adequate records of statutory annual leave and holiday pay for at least six years. This new duty means organisations should...
April 1st, 2026
Last month, the Government released its latest ‘name and shame’ list of employers who failed to pay national minimum wage to their workers. On the list were high profile names...
April 1st, 2026
From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be payable from the first day of sickness absence. This removes the current three waiting days before SSP starts. The lower...
April 1st, 2026
April marks the month each year where changes to statutory rates come into force. Most rate changes take effect from 6th April (to align with the start of the new...
April 1st, 2026
Employees will be entitled to paternity and parental leave from day one of employment from 1 April 2026. Under the reforms, employees will no longer need to meet minimum service...
April 1st, 2026
Employees who report sexual harassment at work will gain stronger legal protections from 6 April 2026. Currently, workers are protected under the Equality Act 2010, but sexual harassment isn’t explicitly...
April 1st, 2026
From 7 April 2026, a new state enforcement body called the Fair Work Agency (FWA) will begin operating. The FWA will bring together the current enforcement functions of HMRC’s national...
April 1st, 2026
From April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees will be encouraged to publish equality action plans setting out how they intend to reduce gender pay gaps and support employees...
April 1st, 2026
From 6 April 2026, the maximum protective award for failing to comply with collective redundancy consultation rules will increase from 90 days’ pay to 180 days’ pay for each affected...