Sick Pay Rule Changes From April 2026 as Workers Get New Rights

Sick pay rule changes from April 2026 as workers get new rights

A number of big new employment laws are coming in

Major change for anyone who takes day off sick from April 6

The government says the changes help ensure that lower-paid employees have financial security when they are unwell and can help reduce the spread of infection within a workplace.

Anyone who goes off sick from work sees major change from April 6

A host of new changes to employment laws are coming in next month which could have a dramatic impact

Sickpay rule changes from April 6 'will have biggest impact'

Rules are also changing on unfair dismissal, paternity leave and flexible working

The Employment Rights Act 2025: How Sick Pay Is Changing and What Businesses Must Do Now

The Employment Rights Act 2025  introduces the most significant reform to the UK’s statutory sick pay system in decades. From 6 April 2026 , the way businesses manage sickness absence and statutory sick pay (SSP) will change fundamentally. For many employers, these reforms will require updates to co... Link: https://www.haylohr.com/post/the-employment-rights-act-2025-how-sick-pay-is-changing-and-what-businesses-must-do-now :Cat-HR

Sick pay changes will have biggest impact at work under new Employment Rights Act advises Acas

Workplace expert, Acas, commissioned YouGov to ask which changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will have the biggest impact on bosses and workers. New rights on sick pay topped the polls for both, followed by new protections on unfair dismissals. Employers ranked new paternity leave rights as their third biggest while workers opted for the new changes on flexible working. The valuable insights gained from the results will help Acas target it…