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The Government has announced the new statutory rates for statutory sick pay and family leave pay to apply from 6th April 2026. Existing Rate From 6th April 2026 Statutory maternity[…]
The government has announced the following increases to the national minimum wage rates, to take effect on 1 April 2026. 21 and over – from £12.21 to £12.71 per hour[…]
The Government has, today, published the draft Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. The Regulations, which are due to come into force from 1st December[…]
As of April 2026 Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will undergo significant changes under the Employment Rights Bill. The reforms are designed to make SSP more accessible and inclusive for all[…]
Can you dismiss your lowest performing employees? Due to low staff turnover rates, Lloyds Banking Group is to advise the weakest performing 5% of its staff that they could[…]
Background Ms Kalina, who identified as being of Russian nationality and as suffering from depression and anxiety, applied for two separate jobs with Digitas LDI Limited. Although she had[…]
NMW rates likely to be between £12.55 to £12.86 from April 2026 Employers face another potentially significant rise in the rate of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum[…]
We have been encouraged to “bring our whole selves to work” but what if our “ whole selves” are entirely at odds with our work colleagues? How can managers ensure[…]
In July the Government published the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap updating and outlining the anticipated timeframe for the implementation of the Bill. The Bill was initially expected to receive Royal[…]