Pillinger & Associates

Potential implementation: 2027 What is the position now? Employees who suffer the loss of a child are currently entitled to up to two weeks of paid bereavement leave. What is changing? The government plans to introduce a new right to bereavement …

Potential implementation: October 2026 What is the position now? In most cases, a worker or employee must start an employment tribunal claim within three months of the issue they are complaining about. This deadline can be slightly extended if they go …

Potential implementation: April 2026 and April 2027 What is the position now? At present, employers only have to carry out collective consultation if they plan to make 20 or more redundancies at the same workplace. Businesses with multiple sites can often …

Potential implementation: 2027 What is the position now? If an employer turns down a flexible working request, they must give one of the eight legally recognised reasons for doing so. What is changing? Employers will still need to rely on those …

Potential implementation: April 2026 What is the position now? Whistleblowing laws already protect workers who raise concerns about certain serious issues, such as criminal behaviour, legal breaches or health and safety risks. Workers cannot be subjected to detrimental treatment or dismissal …

Potential implementation: October 2026 What is the position now? Since October 2024, employers have had a legal responsibility to take sensible and practical steps to stop sexual harassment at work. What is changing? The law is expected to raise the bar. …

Potential implementation: January 2027 What is the position now? At the moment, most employees must work for an employer for two years before they can bring an unfair dismissal claim. There are some exceptions. If a claim succeeds, compensation is limited …

What is the position now? Employers are responsible for harassment carried out by their own staff at work. They are not usually responsible if harassment comes from someone outside the business, such as a customer, client, supplier or visitor. What …

Expected: 2027 New rules will make it much harder for employers to change staff contracts by dismissing employees and offering new terms. These changes will affect many small and medium-sized businesses. What is the position now? At the moment, if …