Pay and employment
Sick pay and rights
Statutory Sick Pay, the April 2026 changes, and the employment rights that come with time.
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Sick pay and rights
Statutory Sick Pay now starts on day one: what changed in April 2026
Two long-standing rules were removed in April 2026 — the three waiting days and the lower earnings limit. If you last checked before then, what you know is…
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Sick pay and rights
Unfair dismissal is not becoming a day-one right — here is what actually changes
The Employment Rights Act was widely reported as making unfair dismissal a day-one right. It was amended before it passed. The real qualifying period is six months, from…