Three Key Statutory Sick Pay Changes for UK Workers Starting April Saturday, April 11, 2026 statutorysickpay employment sickpay ukworkers labourgovernment workersrights acas fairwork incomesupport health Starting this April, significant changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will take effect across the UK, bringing new protections and benefits for millions of workers. The Labour Party government has introduced reforms aimed at … Read More
£125 Earnings Threshold Scrapped: 1.2 Million UK Workers Gain Statutory Sick Pay Eligibility Tuesday, April 7, 2026 statutory sickpay ukworkers employment tradeunions eligibility earnings employers legislation benefits From today, a significant shift in UK sick pay rules will impact up to 9.6 million workers, including 1.2 million newly eligible employees who previously earned too little to qualify. Historically, employees had to earn at … Read More
New Statutory Maternity, Paternity, and Sick Pay Rates Take Effect Tomorrow – Full Overview Saturday, April 4, 2026 maternity paternity sickpay adoption sharedparental bereavement employment leave statutorypay labour Significant changes to statutory pay rates and employment leave entitlements are set to begin tomorrow, 5 April 2026, under new regulations enacted by the Labour government. These updates affect Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), … Read More