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Parents and carers granted new and improved rights at work, covering leave entitlements and redundancy rules
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Obsolete and burdensome EU rules to be removed from UK law
More women will be helped back into the workplace following the launch of a Government-backed training programme.
Workers to have a greater say over when, where, and how they work under new government plans to make flexible working the default.
New government-backed law to offer pregnant women and new parents greater protection against redundancy.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
New laws introduced entitling unpaid carers to 1 week of unpaid leave a year.
Government backs new law to provide additional paid leave to parents whose babies require specialist care after birth.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The new tool will help expectant parents share time off in the early stages of their baby’s life, allowing them to check eligibility and pay entitlement with the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme.
Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years.
Statutory Sick Pay will be made available from day one when self-isolating, instead of day four, the Prime Minister announced today.
New campaign to remind workers of their right to paid holiday leave and ensure employers check their staff are taking their leave.
Employers are being urged to shape proposals to transform support for disabled people and those on long-term sick leave.
Legal protections against redundancy to be extended by 6 months for new mothers returning to work.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Minister for Women and Equalities, Penny Mordaunt, announced today that 7 organisations in England have been awarded funding to support innovative projects which aim to help women back into work.
The early May bank holiday in 2020 will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
The ‘Holiday pay’ campaign encourages workers to understand their rights and employers to understand their legal obligations in a fairer workplace.
Police officers and police staff investigators who have left the force to start a family, or care for a relative or a friend, will be able to return to permanent jobs through a new project launched today (5th March) by Minis…
Pregnant women and new parents returning to work after having children are to be further protected from unfairly losing their jobs under new proposals set out by the government today.
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