2/4/2026 4:30:17 PM | less than a minute read

How are you supporting your employees through the upcoming changes under the Employment Rights Act?

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Tyesha Okuboyejo

Senior HR Consultant

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Tyesha Okuboyejo

Senior HR Consultant

A recent article in People Management reported that many employees in organisations don't feel clear or informed on the upcoming changes under the Employments Rights Act. This is creating anxiety and apprehension in the workspace, and so it is vital that employers are ready to inform and support.

Some of the key changes to come in April 2026 include changes to Unpaid Parental Leave and Statutory Paternity Leaves. The article points out the current uncertainty many employees face, as well as the importance of improved communication at this time to help employees understand the both the changes that are to come, and how they will be affected.

Support to help you get ready

To help HR teams support employees and help them understand the changes, we’ve created a dedicated Employment Rights Hub packed with guidance, timelines, and practical tools. You can also get in touch with our team for help and advice with your unique circumstances.

Employees lack a clear understanding of how upcoming changes under the Employment Rights Act will affect them personally, research has revealed. The legislation includes day-one rights to paternity and parental leave, reform of statutory sick pay and the reduction of the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from two years to six months. Despite the scale of the reforms, 41 per cent of employees surveyed by employee benefits provider Reward Gateway Edenred said they did not know how they would be affected by new redundancy rights or pay transparency and discrimination laws. Two in five (42 per cent) employees said they were unclear about how reforms to parental leave included in the legislation would impact them, with 21 per cent admitting they did not understand the changes at all.

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