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Bereavement Leave For Parents

Working parents who lose a child under the age of 18 or have a baby stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy have the right to take two weeks' paid bereavement leave. This is called parental bereavement leave and pay.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Changes To Paternity Leave With Effect From 6 April 2026

The Employment Rights Act 2025 amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 in relation to paternity leave with effect from 6 April 2026.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

You Reap What You Sow: Agricultural Workers

Spring has sprung, and for many rural businesses this is a time of year to plan ahead. As we inch closer to summer, demand for agricultural workers grows: farms will need to think carefully...

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Extra Mile—an Easter Story

I have a young friend – well, young in comparison to me – who came to this country from Brazil. He didn't have a word of English but he was determined to be the very best he could be, however hard.

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Uncapped Unfair Dismissal Compensation: Why Incentive Pay Now Drives The Real Risk In Senior Exits

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Whistleblowing Protections For Sexual Harassment From 6 April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Changes To Statutory Sick Pay With Effect From 6 April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Should I Lie On My CV About My Age If I Am Over 55?

Worldwide Employment

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didlaw

Police Sacks 50 Keyboard Jammers Who Faked Working From Home

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

The Employment Rights Act 2025: Now Is The Right Time To Review Contracts And Policies

United Kingdom Employment

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Giambrone & Partners

End Of The 2025/26 Tax Year – Dates For The Diary

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Buyer Beware: Why The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 Should Be On Every Buyer's Radar

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

International Insights - Spring 2026

United Kingdom International

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Law Update: What's Changing From 6 April 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Jersey Employment Frequently Asked Questions (International Employment Lawyer)

Jersey Employment

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Carey Olsen

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

UK Immigration Rule Changes (March 2026): Impact On Business Visas

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

The Business Behind Sport: What Makes Sports Sponsorship (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Implementation Checklist For April 2026 Reforms

A busy April is in store, with a wave of changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 alongside the usual statutory rate increases. Our checklist highlights what employers should be doing now.

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Supporting Bereaved Employees—getting Your Policy Right

Bereavement leave is changing. With new rights coming into force from April 2026 and broader statutory entitlements expected in 2027, employers should act now to ensure their policies are fit for purpose.

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Partner’s Bereavement Leave: A Short Guide For Employers And Employees

A new right to Partner’s Bereavement Leave is set to give employees time off following pregnancy loss experienced by their partner under Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026...

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Employment Rights Act 2025 - Upcoming Changes In 2026 And What Businesses Should Do To Prepare Now

On 3 February 2025, the government published an updated timeline for the implementation of significant reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the "Act").

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Can Only Workers Be Whistleblowers? MacLennan v The British Psychological Society

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) – What’s Coming In April

United Kingdom Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Family Business Governance And Dispute Risks

United Kingdom Employment

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Barnes Law

UK National Minimum Wage Rates 2026/2027

United Kingdom Employment

GGI Global Alliance

The UK’s Employment Rights Act Tracker

United Kingdom Employment

GGI Global Alliance

UK Pensions: What’s New This Week? March 30, 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Disability Discrimination: Guernsey Tribunal's First Substantive Decision

Guernsey Employment

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Walkers

Government Confirms Mandatory Ethnicity And Disability Pay Gap Reporting For Large Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Failure To Keep Adequate Holiday Records Will Become A Criminal Offence From April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

HR briefing - March 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Disability Discrimination: Guernsey Tribunal's First Substantive Decision

It may be possible to defend a disability discrimination claim on the basis that the employee is not capable of fulfilling the essential functions of the role, even where a fair dismissal process is not followed.

Guernsey Employment

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Walkers

Government Confirms Mandatory Ethnicity And Disability Pay Gap Reporting For Large Employers

Last spring, the government consulted on ethnicity and disability pay reporting, setting out how the new reporting regimes would work. Its response has now been published, confirming that large...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Failure To Keep Adequate Holiday Records Will Become A Criminal Offence From April 2026

Currently, employers in Great Britain are not legally required to keep records of the holidays taken by their workers. From 6 April 2026 this will change however, when the Employment Rights Act...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

HR briefing - March 2026

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month’s employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

EU Guidelines For Gender-Neutral Job Evaluation: Compliance With The Pay Transparency Directive 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

In The Middle Of Implementing Collective Redundancies? Beware Of Ambiguity Over Which Penalties Might Apply

The maximum penalty for not properly consulting about collective redundancies will double from 90 to 180 days' pay per employee from 6 April 2026.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Gender Pay Gap Reporting Enforcement: Zero Fines To Date, But Rising Checks

The gender pay gap reporting deadline for your 2025/6 gender pay gap data is now just a month away – 4 April 2026 for private sector employers.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

ERA 2025 Commencement Regulations, Equality Action Plans, Pay Gap Reporting And Further Consultations

The Government has published further commencement regulations for the Employment Rights Act 2025, confirming the expected 6 April 2026 commencement date for the changes to statutory sick pay...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Employment Rights Act 2025 Unfair Dismissal Deep Dive Part 1: Polkey In A World Without Caps

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) fundamentally reshapes the law around unfair dismissal, potentially radically changing employers’ risks. According to the Government’s plan for implementation...

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

UK Industrial Relations Reforms: Introducing Our New Resource Hub

United Kingdom Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act – The Next Serving Of Updates

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The UK Government Consults On New Collective Consultation Obligations

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Gender Pay Gap And Menopause Action Plans Launched In The UK

United Kingdom Employment

WL

Withers LLP

In The Pipeline - March 2026

United Kingdom Employment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Employment Espresso Pods: The Employment Rights Act 2025: Your April 2026 Action List (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Guernsey Introduces Seven-year Deferral For Taxation Of Share-based Awards

Guernsey Employment

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Appleby

US Section 301 Investigations: The UK Is In The Crosshairs On Forced Labour — Act Now

United Kingdom International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Pressure Points In The UK Tribunal System: Backlogs, Reform, And The Growing Role Of ACAS

United Kingdom Employment

GGI Global Alliance

UK Immigration, Nationality And Passport Fee Rises From 8 April 2026

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Unpaid Internships: Has Labour Quietly Abandoned Its Ban?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act 2025: Government Consults On A New Organisation Wide Threshold For Collective Redundancy Consultation

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

If The Employment Tribunals May Take Years To Hear My Claim Is There A Better Way To Seek Redress From My Employer?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Update March 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

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Navigating The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

S6:E6 – The Surprising Science Behind Teamwork, Trust & Engagement | Di Gates, Connection Heroes (Video)

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Square One

AI In The Workplace Masterclass: A Practical Overview Of What Employers Need To Know (Video)

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Burness Paull

The Fair Work Agency: Plans For State Enforcement Of Employment Rights (Podcast)

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Lewis Silkin

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

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