On 9 June 2026, the Department for Business and Trade launched a consultation on potential new employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously
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
The current framework of family leave and protections is undeniably complex, having grown incrementally over time into a structure that is challenging for many to
On 1 July 2025, the Government launched a wholesale review of the UK’s parental leave framework, covering all existing leave and pay rights. Although the
The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023 becoming the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023. The Act provides
On 10 October 2024, the Government published the Employment Rights Bill, which will take forward many of its proposals for workplace reform. In the second
On 10 October 2024, the Government published the Employment Rights Bill, which will take forward many of its proposals for workplace reform. In the first
From 6 April 2024, employees acquired a new Day 1 right to take at least one week’s unpaid carer’s leave per year to provide or
On 6 April 2024, changes were made to the family-friendly legal framework to offer better protection for certain employees in redundancy situations, and to relax
The Government has announced that it intends to introduce legislation to make it easier for fathers to take paternity leave. It is not yet known when
Last month, we reported on proposals to make a number of reforms to the flexible working regime by way of a Private Members’ Bill. Since then, the Government has announced it will make the right to request flexible working a Day 1 employment right.
The Government has backed a Private Members’ Bill which plans to expand special protection in redundancy situations to pregnant employees and those returning from maternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
