INSIGHTS
Employment law, explained plainly.
What is changing, what it means for your organisation and what to do about it.
Bereavement leave becomes a day one right in April 2027
From April 2027 employees get a day one right to two weeks unpaid bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. What the rules say and what employers should do now.
- Employment Rights Act 2025
- Bereavement leave
- Employment law
- HR policy
Union access rights still start on 30 October. The notification duty has moved.
The duty to tell staff about their right to join a union has moved to January 2027, but union access rights still start on 30 October 2026. Here's what it means for employers.
- Employment Rights Act 2025
- Trade unions
- Employment law
- Compliance
Trade Union Reform 2026: What Employers Need to Do Before 30 October
From 30 October 2026, UK employers face two new duties under the Employment Rights Act 2025: a worker notification duty and a trade union right of access. Here's what changes and what to do now.
- Employment Rights Act 2025
- Trade unions
- Employment law
- Compliance