Mumsnet calls for employers to publish parental leave policies

Government publishes details of carer’s leave review

In its Next Steps to Make Work Pay plan, the Government promised to review the implementation of carer’s leave, which was introduced into law in April 2024, and the benefits and impact of making it a paid right

Bereavement leave and enhanced pregnancy protections consultations launched

The Government has begun four new consultation exercises on key legal updates contained in the Employment Rights Bill. Despite the Bill still not having received Royal Assent, the Government appear to be keen to push on with defining the shape of the new employment rights provided for in it.

Sickness absence increases to almost two weeks per employee

Sickness absence affects every business of every size, and when an employee calls in sick, it can have a massive impact on operations. But, on a wider scale, how big is the problem of sickness absence for UK businesses. Well, the CIPD has published its Health and Wellbeing at Work 2025 report, supported by simply health.