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Update on the Employment Rights Bill

As you will recall the Government proposed various changes to Employment law under the Employment Rights Bill. Many of these proposed changes are still being debated in Parliament and the House of Lords. However to give you an update I thought it timely to summarise some of the proposed changes and give an indication of the likely implementation dates: April 2026 – Paternity leave: Currently to take paternity leave a parent needs 26 weeks’ service. This will change so that all parents will be eligible for paternity leave from day one of employment.  Recommendations: Family friendly policies will need to be updated in due course – Parental leave: Currently to take (unpaid) parental leave a parent needs one year of service. This will change so...