Managing employees/workers
Updated to reflect an increase in the rate of statutory adoption pay from 5 April 2026, and an increase to the rate of Small Employers' Relief.
From 6 April 2026, employers must keep records that are “adequate” to show compliance with statutory annual leave and holiday pay entitlements, including carried-over leave.
Updated to reflect that statutory sick pay must be made available to all employees from the first day of their absence under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Enhanced redundancy protections will apply for employees taking, or returning, from bereaved partner's paternity leave from 6 April 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025. Use this training to help ensure line managers are aware of this change.
Updated to reflect an increase in the rate of statutory maternity pay from 5 April 2026, and an increase to the rate of Small Employers' Relief.
Updated to reflect an increase in the rate of statutory paternity pay from 5 April 2026, and an increase to the rate of Small Employers' Relief.
Updated to reflect that, under the Employment Rights Act 2025, employees have a day-one right to paternity leave from 6 April 2026. HR teams should update their policies and processes to reflect this extended entitlement.
Updated to reflect that whistleblowing protections now also cover disclosures about sexual harassment.
Updated to reflect an increase in the rate of statutory shared parental pay from 5 April 2026, and an increase to the rate of Small Employers' Relief.
Updated to confirm that, from 6 April 2026, under the Employment Rights Act 2025, employees no longer lose the right to take paternity leave if they have already taken a period of shared parental leave. HR teams should update their policies, and any internal communications to reflect this change.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.