Bereavement Leave

Employment Rights Bill – Upcoming Changes October 2026 There is an updated timeline published by the Department for Business & Trade for the implementationdates for further changes following the Employment Rights Act 2025 which came into effect in April 2026. 1. Time limit for bringing an employment claim – 1…

Employment Rights Bill – Upcoming Changes April 2026 Now that the Employment Rights Act 2025 is an official piece of legislation, the first wave of changes are coming into effect in April 2026. 1. Day One Family Leave Rights a. The 26 week qualifying period for paternity leave will be…

Employment Rights Bill – December 2025 Update The Employment Rights Bill has finally managed to get over the final parliamentary hurdle in the House of Lords and is likely to receive Royal Assent today, 18 December 2025. It will then become known as the Employment Rights Act 2025. This has…

Extension to Bereavement Leave rights Currently, employees are only entitled to up to two weeks of bereavement leave for the death of a child under 18 or where they have suffered a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy. What is changing?On 7 July 2025, it was announced by the UK…