Reforms coming into force during 2026, following the Employment Rights Act 2025, will affect recruitment, staff management, and workplace policies across the UK, including in property agencies. With many firms employing a mix of negotiators, property managers, administrative staff, and apprentices, understanding the changes early will help agencies remain compliant and continue to operate effectively.
Seek professional advice where necessary. Employment law is complex and evolving. Members should seek specialist HR or legal guidance where appropriate.
The reforms strengthen protections around family-related leave with the aim of reducing discrimination and ensuring employees are not disadvantaged because they take time away from work due to family commitments.
Paternity and ordinary parental leave (or unpaid parental leave) will become a 'day one right' for employees from 6 April 2026, allowing an individual to give notice of leave from the first day of their employment. Additionally, the restriction on taking paternity leave after shared parental leave will be removed.
If the mother or primary adopter dies within the child’s first year of life, eligible fathers and partners will be able to take up to 52 weeks of unpaid bereaved partner's paternity leave.
Statutory sick pay (SSP) will be paid from the first day of illness, instead of the...
Kenneth Scott Miller, 48, is charged with a felony count of making a false report to law enforcement. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $500 bond. According to an Escambia County ...