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- Date:
- 10 February 2026
- Type:
- Editor's choice
The annual Brightmine survey on absence rates, management and sick pay is now open to complete.
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- Type:
- Training
Reviewed and updated to incorporate guidance on conducting return-to-work meetings so that line managers can feel more confident addressing short-term sickness absence in advance of the changes to sick pay under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect the Department for Work and Pensions’ guidance for software developers on transitional protections for the new statutory sick pay rules, effective from 6 April 2026.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect that the expected commencement date for the changes to eligibility for SSP is 6 April 2026.
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- Type:
- Policies and procedures
Updated to flag up that the football World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The rate of statutory sick pay increases from £118.75 to £123.25 per week.
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- Date:
- 28 November 2025
- Type:
- News
The proposed 2026-27 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have now been published by the government.
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- Date:
- 5 November 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at the expansion of eligibility for statutory sick pay and the potential impact on employers.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
- Type:
- Editor's choice
Available to all HR & Compliance Centre and Benchmarking - HR Metrics customers, the new benchmarker spreadsheets allow you to generate tailored insights for your organisation and see how you compare to other organisations on key metrics, from pay awards to holiday entitlement.
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- Date:
- 4 June 2025
- Type:
- News
More than 100 companies in the facilities management sector have warned of 'deep concerns' and 'unintended consequences' of the Employment Rights Bill.