UK Employment Law Update 2026: the essential compliance guide for employers
- Federation of Small Businesses
- 1 day ago
- 6 min read
Get ready for April. Our UK employment law update 2026 covers the new 6-month probation rules, statutory sick pay changes, and the Fair Work Agency.
If you felt like 2025 was a year of "wait and see," you weren’t alone. For twelve months, small business owners have been watching the headlines, worried that upcoming Labour employment law changes would effectively end the concept of a probation period. In this 2026 UK employment law update, we clarify exactly what the new rules mean for your business.
Following the Government’s major announcement in November, we have confirmation on what the Employment Rights Act will look like when it hits your contracts.
The headline news is a relief for many: the controversial plan to grant full unfair dismissal rights from "day one" has been dropped in favour of a compromise. But do not let that lull you into a false sense of security; April 2026 will still bring the biggest shake-up to statutory rights in a decade.
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