As of the 6^th April, the Employment Rights Act 2025 has been implemented, marking the most significant transformation of workplace rights in decades.

From now, employees will receive Statutory Sick Pay from their first day of sickness absence – rather than having to wait until the fourth day, regardless of how much they’re getting paid. This will benefit millions of people across the United Kingdom, who will get around 400 million a year extra in sick pay. By ensuring people can rest and recover without fear of losing income, the reforms are expected to help reduce duration of sickness absences, boost productivity, and limit the spread of illnesses throughout workplaces.

Employment Rights Minister, Kate Dearden explained: “No one should have to drag themselves into work when they’re unwell because they can’t afford not to – and no new parent should miss out on time with their child because they haven’t been in their job long enough.

“These reforms put that right. This is what it means to make work pay for everyone.”

New fathers and partners have gained the right to paternity leave from the first day of a job, rather than having to wait six months to be eligible. New day one rights to unpaid parental leave have also begun, which will benefit 1.5 million working parents across the UK who will no longer have to wait a year before qualifying.

Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, said: “Day one rights mean exactly that: rights that are there for you from the moment you start a job,...

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