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The final independent report of Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) commissioned assessment on the scale and nature of labour … Continue reading 5.4 million workers have employment rights breached
Leading women’s health campaigner and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup has been appointed as the Government’s Women's Employment Ambassador, a newly created role to support working women across … Continue reading Millions of working women set to benefit from landmark workplace health drive
Landmark employment rights reforms kick into force. Millions of employees to benefit from reforms to Statutory Sick Pay, ensuring they can take time … Continue reading Millions get new access to sick pay and parental leave
Care homes providing tailored nursing care to patients in the community will benefit from a funding rise of more than … Continue reading Nursing funding boost to help better community care
Action plans supporting women to succeed at work launched by Minister for Women and Equalities ahead of International Women’s Day … Continue reading Landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plan launched to help women thrive at work
Millions of working women will be better off with new measures being introduced to tackle historic gender pension gap. Millions … Continue reading Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap
NEW TUC POLLING: 1 in 7 women (14%) have lost their job - or felt forced to leave their job - due … Continue reading Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high”
Over 15 million people across the UK are expected to benefit as New laws bring the world of work into the 21st century … Continue reading Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent
Consultations launched on key Make Work Pay measures including protections for pregnant women and new mothers at work, bereavement leave … Continue reading Bereavement and pregnancy protections to be shaped by businesses and workers
Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will no longer be gagged from speaking out … Continue reading Victims freed from NDA silence
Thousands more families benefit from free breakfast clubs as plans confirmed for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from … Continue reading Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children
New data reveals 530,000 children are now benefiting from government-funded childcare as government exceeds target. New figures reveal over half … Continue reading Childcare offer exceeds target
Women's Business Council refreshed to help break down barriers for opportunity for women at work the government refreshes the Women’s … Continue reading Boost women’s representation in the workplace.
Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 Thank you, Congress, … Continue reading Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her second Mansion House speech on the evening of Tuesday 15 July 2025. … Continue reading Mansion House 2025 speech
Employment Right Bill The governments Employment Rights Bill is claimed to be delivering the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in … Continue reading Ban on controversial NDAs silencing abuse
New amendment to the Employment Rights Bill.. will expand rights to bereavement leave to those who experience pregnancy loss The … Continue reading Bereavement leave for families who face pregnancy loss
The Government have published the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, setting out timelines for measures in the Bill coming into … Continue reading Roadmap confirms workers rights for 2026 and 2027
The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developer Support Team (SDST) have shared early information on changes applicable to statutory … Continue reading Payroll 2026/2027 – Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) – Northern Ireland
The RT Hon Lord Hermer KVC On Thursday 8th May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson … Continue reading Thompsons Lecture: Employment law and the fundamental right to security
U.K. Government invests £8.2m to boost girls' advanced maths skills and AI careers. Thousands of the country’s brightest girls will … Continue reading More girls to study maths! For AI careers!
More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued to parents who have lost a pregnancy, allowing them to … Continue reading Over 100,000 Baby Loss Certificates issued
Child Benefit payments set to increase from Monday 7th April 2026 Child Benefit payments to increase from Monday 7th April … Continue reading April 2025 Child Benefit boost
300 new school-based nurseries approved in first round of funding, delivering on manifesto pledge with massive boost to early education. … Continue reading Parents to save thousands through school-based nursery places
HM Revenue and Customs have issued a notification to software developers on Tuesday 28th January 2025 of an increase compensation … Continue reading Statutory payment small employer compensation increase to 8.5%
Statutory Parental Pay In the UK there are a number of statutory parental leave rights which include some form of … Continue reading How much pay for KIT and SPLIT?
The UK Government announced the increase basis for Statutory Payment rates along with other benefits and have released the proposed … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates 2025 increased by 1.7%
Equal Pay Day Wednesday 20th November 2024 was marked as Equal Pay Day, a national campaign led by the Fawcett … Continue reading Women’s pay and equality
If you're missing Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) from your National Insurance record, it could be affecting your State Pension. Home … Continue reading Home Responsibility Protection – Don’t miss out
From 26th October 2024 employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers, including by third parties … Continue reading New employer duties to protect workers from sexual harassment
Individuals have less than 6 months to fill any gaps in their National Insurance records from April 2006 onwards to … Continue reading 10,000 boost State Pension with online payments
Issued Wednesday 25th September 2024 Dear PAYadvice.UK, I am pleased to advise that the 2025-26 RTI technical pack for internet … Continue reading PAYE RTI 2025-2026: technical pack published
Thousands of people missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record could boost their State Pension HM Revenue and … Continue reading Check you’re not missing State Pension payments
As part of the Kings Speech delivered on Wednesday 17th July 2924, the Starmer Labour government set out its intention … Continue reading Employment Rights Bill
Following the General Election result and the new formation of a Labour government, Rachel Jane Reeves has been appointed as Chancellor … Continue reading Rachel Reeves – Chancellor of the Exchequer
If you are looking after a child under 12 whilst their patent (or main cater) is working you may be … Continue reading Grandparent, or other family member, who care for a child under 12? Specified adult childcare NI credits
New data shows 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for two-year-olds Hundreds of thousands of parents are be able to … Continue reading Childcare rollout on track
Millions of workers across the UK will now benefit from new measures as three Government-backed Acts become law 6th April … Continue reading Millions of workers benefit from new employment law measures
Source: PAYE RTI from HMRC The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates for February 2024 indicate that the number of … Continue reading Payroll pays 30.4 million employees
The UK Government have announced the increase basis for Statutory Payment rates along with other benefits and have released the … Continue reading Statutory Payment Rates 2024 increased by 6.7%
Biggest ever increase to the National Living Wage, worth over £1,800 a year for a full-time worker… Since 2010 the … Continue reading Record wage boost for nearly 3 million workers – April 2024
In a TUC blog and news article by Anjum Klair for the Trades Union Congress (TUC) - BME women far … Continue reading ‘End the scourge of insecure work’ – TUC
With the real Living Wage and London Living Wage announced 10% rise on the Tuesday 24th October 2023 - real … Continue reading Real Living Wage rise – what about the impact on Statutory Maternity Pay
Thousands of parents on Universal Credit will be supported to increase their chances of getting a job or up their … Continue reading Universal Credit employment boost for parents
What NMW protection is there for domestic workers Workers who live-in within the family home of their employer and who … Continue reading National Minimum Wage to be extended to live-in domestic workers
Six Million Face Cost of Living Crisis in Insecure Jobs, with Health and Social Care Workers Worst Affected More than … Continue reading Flexibility for who? Variable shift work not so convenient for employees!
As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit … Continue reading Working parents to benefit from childcare boost worth up to £1,630 per month
Parliament has approved new powers to stop child maintenance economic abuse New law will allow Child Maintenance Service to intervene … Continue reading New child maintenance powers to protect victims from domestic abusers
More time is given to pay National Insurance contributions towards State Pension. Taxpayers now have until 5th April 2025 to … Continue reading Deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions extended to April 2025
Over 6 million more people now eligible for legal aid advice and representation. There is to be an increase to … Continue reading Legal support extended to millions of vulnerable people
In a report published by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Thursday 11th May 2023, research provides a breakdown of the … Continue reading TUC urges for a £15 minimum wage for care workers
Pay increases to meet the cost of living crisis and the rise in National set Minimum pay. With current level … Continue reading Pay rises and the impacts on Maternity – the curse of Alabaster
Employers are being encouraged to better support women experiencing the menopause as the Government today appointed England’s first ever Menopause … Continue reading Government appoints first Menopause Employment Champion to improve workplace support
More women will be helped back into the workplace following the launch of a Government-backed training programme. Women facing work … Continue reading More women to be supported back into STEM jobs