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Quick guide to the April 2026 employment law changes
Various employment law changes are coming into force in April 2026. Our at-a-glance guide rounds them up and also links to BDBF briefings where you
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Compensation limits and statutory payment rates: 2025-26 and 2026-27
In April 2026, increases will be made to the maximum compensation limits for certain Employment Tribunal awards, and to statutory pay and national minimum wage
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Discrimination and disability: failing to actively consider impact of neurodiversity can render a disciplinary dismissal unfair
In Madden v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the Employment Tribunal concluded that an employee with ADHD was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against for
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New rights for bereaved partners set to come into effect from 6 April 2026
The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 came into force on 29 December 2025, giving the Government power to make regulations about paternity leave entitlements where
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Victims and Prisoners Act 2024: Further changes pending to non-disclosure agreements
What is the current position? From 1 October 2025, new provisions came into force under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (VPA 2024) enabling victims
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Employment Rights Act 2025: equality action plan guidance published together with a menu of 18 actions for employers to consider
What is an “equality action plan”? The Employment Rights Act 2025 provides that private sector employers with 250 or more employees must develop and publish
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