The change of Prime Minister and other significant changes within the UK Government since last month have been followed by the reversal of at least one recently announced measure affecting employers. The position about other key measures remains uncertain but we outline here what we do know from recent announcements.

About turn on off-payroll working

As we reported at the time, on 23 September 2022 the then Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, announced that the off payroll working rules that operate in both the public and private sectors to reform the taxation of limited company contractors, would be repealed.

On 17 October 2022, the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt announced that the repeal would not be going ahead.

Government support for new equality measures

In July 2022, the Government confirmed that it would support the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill), a Private Member's Bill, which makes provision for up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees with responsibility for children receiving neonatal care. That Bill is now making its way through Parliament and is not expected to meet significant opposition.

The Government confirmed on 21 October 2022 that it will support three additional equality measures originally introduced as Private Members' Bills:

The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill, if it becomes law, will enable a significant extension of the existing redundancy protection available to women on maternity leave.

Current rules require employers to...

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