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- Date:
- 30 June 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In April, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) introduced significant changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) eligibility. How will these reforms influence employee attitudes to taking sick leave, and how can organisations adapt their processes and culture to achieve the best results? Caroline Green asked HR professionals to share their insights.
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- Date:
- 29 May 2026
- Type:
- News
The Government has pledged to overhaul the "broken" fit note system, beginning with pilots in four different areas. Through the pilots, patients will be offered either an initial fit note from a GP and then referred to community health workers, or the option to be supported by a separate service staffed by clinical and non-clinical practitioners.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has published the results of its Call for Evidence on fit note reform. HR should be alert to the progress of pilots that are looking at potential next steps for reform.
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- Type:
- How to
Updated with data from the Brightmine Sickness absence rates and management research 2026 detailing what metrics organisations use to measure absence.
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- Date:
- 23 April 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Return to work meetings are central to absence management, but they're not the only tool employers rely on. Drawing on insights from HR professionals at the Brightmine sick pay and absence webinar, we explore the practical tools organisations use to manage absence effectively, and why both consistency and flexibility matter.
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- Date:
- 23 April 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Sickness absence is a key workforce metric, providing insight into employee health, organisational pressures and the effectiveness of absence management practices. We present the latest data on absence rates and underlying drivers, alongside insight into absence management practices and employer responses to statutory sick pay reform.
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- Type:
- FAQs
To be eligible for statutory sick pay (SSP), an employee must have performed some work for the employer under their employment contract ...
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- Type:
- How to
From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the three-day waiting period and minimum earnings requirement for eligibility for statutory sick pay. This guide has been updated to reflect the new rules.
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- Type:
- How to
From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the three-day waiting period and minimum earnings requirement for eligibility for SSP. This simplifies the administration of SSP during a phased return to work.
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- Type:
- How to
From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the three-day waiting period for eligibility for SSP. Employers no longer need to consider whether waiting days apply where the employee has intermittent pregnancy-related absence.
