UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer attacks Green Party over new workers' rights
Change
UK enacted strengthened workers' rights covering statutory sick pay, expanded parental leave and new protections for zero-hours contracts, which come into force on 6 April 2026.
Why it matters
UK employers now face a binding legal deadline to change payroll, absence and contracting processes to meet the new statutory entitlements. Human resources (HR), payroll and contract management functions must complete updates on short notice or be non-compliant from the effective date.
Implications
- • human resources (HR) and payroll teams at UK employers must update payroll systems and absence policies to implement the strengthened statutory sick pay and parental leave entitlements — otherwise they will be non-compliant with the new law from 6 April 2026.
- • Contract managers at recruitment agencies and employers using zero-hours contracts must revise contract terms and worker classifications to reflect the new protections — otherwise they will be non-compliant with the new law from 6 April 2026.
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