08/04/2026
⚠️ From April 2026 — major changes to UK employment law.
If you work or employ staff - this affects you.
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💷 Sick Pay (SSP)
❌ No waiting period
❌ No minimum earnings threshold
✔️ Up to £123.25/week or 80% of earnings
👶 Paternity & Parental Leave
✔️ Now a day one right
✔️ Can still be taken after shared parental leave
🖤 Bereavement Leave
✔️ Up to 52 weeks for partners in qualifying cases
⚖️ Whistleblowing Protection
✔️ Now includes sexual harassment disclosures
📉 Redundancies
⚠️ Compensation for consultation failures doubled
👉 Up to 180 days’ pay
💰 Minimum Wage Increased
🏛 New Enforcement Body
A new agency will actively enforce workers’ rights
(minimum wage, SSP, tribunal awards)
📌 Further changes are coming over the next few months.