The Government has confirmed that it will progress proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, which could pave the way for statutory miscarriage leave in the UK.
Your rights under the new neonatal care entitlement
The regulations are currently awaiting parliamentary approval. However it is expected that eligible employees will gain a statutory right to neonatal care leave and pay in respect of children born on or after 6 April 2025. This was originally announced in March 2020 and is a long-awaited change.
New neonatal care leave and pay rights confirmed by Government
The Government has confirmed that from 6 April 2025, eligible employees will gain a statutory right to neonatal care leave and pay.
Holiday pay changes for part-year and irregular-hours workers
Most workers have a right to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave annually.
Understanding the new duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment
There is now a responsibility for employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace after an update to the Equality Act 2010 (the Act).