A number of major changes to workers’ rights are set to benefit millions of employees in the UK. Some of the most notable ...

Significant changes for anyone taking sick pay have come into effect this week. Now, Statutory Sick Pay will be payable from the first full day of sickness absence and will be accessible to more ...

Workers who fall ill will soon see a major change to the way sick pay works in the UK, as new rules come into force next month that expand who can claim and how quickly payments begin. From April 6, ...

Most of the April 2026 employment law changes took effect on 6 April, with the Fair Work Agency formally launching the following day. Over the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of workers across the UK will see a boost to their rights from this week, with changes to sick pay and parental leave now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited (Reach Publishing Services Limited) Millions of workers will see significant changes to ...

Labour is bringing in new Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental, Parental Bereavement and Neonatal Care Pay rates this month. The changes relate to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), ...

Unions have issued an update after a new law for anyone taking a day off sick came into force today (April 6). New employment rights will see more employees qualify for statutory sick pay. The TUC ...

More than a million workers will get access to statutory sick pay for the first time thanks to new employment rights. New rules on sick pay and parental leave come into force today (April 6). The TUC ...

10:14, Mon, Apr 6, 2026 Updated: 10:15, Mon, Apr 6, 2026 Millions of UK workers will get access to statutory sick pay for the first time under new employment rights rules which come into force today.

Priti Patel and Sir Robert Buckland call for ‘new deal’ on sick pay - Senior Tories urge government to offer sick pay from ...