Parental leave and pay review: update
In June 2025, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) published its report, “Equality at work: Paternity and shared parental leave.” This report followed a December 2024 call for evidence and forms part of the WEC’s ‘Equality at work’ inquiry, aligning with the Labour Manifesto’s commitment to enhancing family-friendly rights. The report set out numerous recommendations to fix the “broken system” […]
Fair pay agreement process in adult social care
One of the reforms in the Employment Rights Bill is the introduction of a Fair Pay Agreement in the adult social care sector. For this to be introduced, the Government must first conduct a public consultation, where on conclusion, the responses will be analysed and used to inform policy development. On 30 September, a new […]
Virtual Employment Law Seminar
2026 is poised to be a landmark year in UK employment law. The forthcoming Employment Rights Bill is set to introduce significant, complex changes that will redefine the employer-employee relationship and demand a complete overhaul of existing HR policies, procedures and employment contracts.
2026 Statutory Sick Pay: Is your business ready?
Set for April 2026, major Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reforms will extend eligibility to an estimated 1.3 million more employees. This significant change will inevitably raise employer costs and increase the administrative burden of absence management, particularly for SMEs, which make up 99% of all UK businesses and will face the heaviest financial impact.
Trade Union Reforms Expected Soon
According to the Government’s roadmap for delivering their Plan to Make Work Pay, the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) will be implemented in at least four phases, the first one being at or soon after the Bill receives Royal Assent. This means the first round of changes could come into effect as early as the end […]
New deal for working people: planning for change
With major employment law changes ahead in 2026, this webinar explores key steps to help businesses plan for change.
Employment Rights Bill Latest – 5 September 2025
Parliament returned after its summer recess this week, and yesterday, 4 September, the Employment Rights Bill (the ERB) completed its progress through the House of Lords and returned to the House of Commons for consideration of the amendments that the House of Lords had agreed. This is the last step in the process before the […]
Timetable for public consultations announced
Timetable for public consultations announced Many of the reforms set out in the Employment Rights Bill will require either further legislation or the development of new/existing Codes of Practice. As such, a key stage in the implementation process is to consult on the detail of policy and implementation for the changes proposed. In the Government’s […]
Employment Rights Bill update!
With Parliament now finished for the summer, it is likely to be September/October that the Employment Rights Bill is given Royal Assent. We already have a commitment from the Government as to what will be introduced and when, as described in their roadmap for delivering change (read our full article for further information and find […]
New deal for working people: Protecting the business from tribunal claims
In this webinar we explore types of dismissal and how the new day 1 right may impact tribunal claims under the Employment Rights Bill.
What is the meaning of ‘sex’ under the Equality Act 2010?
The Supreme Court has delivered its ruling today in the highly technical case of ‘For Women Scotland Ltd (appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)’, in which it gives its judgement on the meaning of the term ‘sex’ for the purpose of the Equality Act 2010. Overview of the legal issues The Gender Recognition Act 2004 […]
What’s Happening with the Employment Rights Bill?
Current Status of the Employment Rights Bill 2025 The Employment Rights Bill 2025 has now completed its progress through the House of Commons and has been transferred to the House of Lords for the continuation of its passage through Parliament. According to the latest legal commentary, there is a prediction that the Bill could receive […]
Employment Rights Bill: Potential 2025 Reforms & Employer Actions
The Employment Rights Bill 2025 continues to progress through the House of Commons Committee Stage, with the Public Bill Committee now preparing its report after reviewing written and oral evidence from various groups, including employers, professional bodies, charities, trade unions, and individuals. Once the report is published, the Bill will proceed to its third and […]
Key Update on Employment Rights Bill
Today, 3 March, the Business and Trade Committee published its report “Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill”, a comprehensive analysis of the proposed employment reforms. It follows the recent public consultation in which they gathered both oral and written evidence from employers (including HR Solutions), professional bodies and trade unions in relation to the proposed […]
New deal for working people: The importance of probation periods and future changes
In this webinar we look at what impact the Employment Rights Bill has on dismissals, probation periods and other critical employment decisions.
New deal for working people: Managing Family-Friendly Leave & Flexible Work Requests
In this webinar we look at what family leave entitlements are likely to look like from 2026.
New deal for working people: Changes to zero hour contracts
In this webinar we consider consider how the Employment Rights Bill will impact employers in terms of their ability to recruit and retain, and how the business can remain agile and flexible.
Budgeting concerns over the Employment Rights Bill
The government’s new Employment Rights Bill has sparked lots of questions and debate for businesses across the UK. One of the biggest concerns is the pay implications it will have on businesses, particularly from a budget perspective. In our recent webinar on ‘Understanding Pay Implications of the Employment Rights Bill’, we took a deep dive […]
Employment Rights Bill Update: What Employers Need to Know (February 2025)
The latest version of the Employment Rights Bill has been published (which you can access here) and it incorporates several amendments submitted by MPs as part of the Parliament Committee Stage. We wrote previously about how the majority of the reforms will not take effect before 2026, providing employers the necessary time to plan and […]
The HR policy gap – 51% don’t have a ‘family friendly’ policy
In our recent webinar, now available on demand, we explored what the HR essentials are for small businesses, including which HR policies they should have in place. 99% of businesses in the UK employ fewer than 50 people, meaning their HR resources are typically on a smaller scale when compared to larger corporates – which […]