Thu 12 Mar 2026

Employment Rights Act update and other April employment law changes

Our March essential employment law webinar provided an update on the Employment Rights Act, focussing on the important changes employers need to be ready for in April as well as highlighting some other important changes coming into force in April (unrelated to the Act). We discussed:

  • What's happening in April - Employment Rights Act changes
    • family friendly changes
    • statutory sick pay changes
    • sexual harassment as a qualifying disclosure
    • collective consultation changes
    • trade union changes
    • gender pay gap - voluntary action plans
  • Other changes coming into force in April

This webinar is applicable to the law of Scotland, England, and Wales.

You can access the slides here.

You can register for our upcoming employment law webinars here.

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