by Lindsay Neal | 15 April 2026 | Employment Rights Bill, HR & Employment
Why Employers Could Face Higher Costs from Day One Changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) came into force on 6 April 2026, bringing with them one of the most significant reforms to sickness absence rules in recent years. For many employers, the practical impact is likely...
by Lindsay Neal | 05 February 2026 | Employment Rights Bill, HR & Employment
If you’ve recently started a new job, or are thinking about changing roles, you may have heard that the rules around unfair dismissal are due to change. The government has published an update under the Employment Rights Act, and the changes are significant for...
by Lindsay Neal | 12 December 2025 | Employment Rights Bill
Zero-hour contracts give the employer total control over an employee’s hours – they have been seen as exploitative towards employees for some time. While these contracts are lawful, they come with a significant lack of job security: workers aren’t guaranteed...
by Lindsay Neal | 12 December 2025 | Employment Rights Bill
As it stands, all employees have the right to request flexible working arrangements from day one. Employers are required to consider these requests, but they can decline them based on one or more of eight statutory business reasons. If an employer fails to follow the...
by Lindsay Neal | 12 December 2025 | Employment Rights Bill
Currently, employers with 250 or more employees are required to publish an annual gender pay gap report. This report provides a snapshot of pay disparities between male and female employees as of 5 April each year. While employers aren’t required to create an action...
by Lindsay Neal | 12 December 2025 | Employment Rights Bill
Parenting, pregnancy, loss and family life are all deeply woven into work-life. For both employees and employers, clarity and consistency around rights means less risk, better support, and a stronger working culture. The Employment Rights Bill promises to modernise a...
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