UK enacts Employment Rights Act extending sick pay and day-one parental rights
→HR teams must apply enhanced sick pay and day-one parental leave from April
Change
UK enacted the Employment Rights Act requiring employers to provide enhanced statutory sick pay from April and day-one parental and paternity leave rights.
Why it matters
Employers must extend statutory sick pay to workers earning below £125 a week. Large employers must implement menopause action plans for affected staff. Employers must pay two weeks paternity at £187.18 a week or 90% of earnings.
Implications
- — HR teams must update payroll systems by April or face legal claims for underpayment.
- — Compliance teams must update leave policies and contracts by April or face breach claims.
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