Employment Rights Act Support
Prepare for the biggest changes to UK employment law
From April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will roll out at least 28 major reforms and 173 changes to employment law. These changes affect how organisations manage sickness, bereavement, harassment, menopause support, and more.
Your HR and leadership teams need to be ready. We’re here to help you prepare.
Why your organisation needs support now
The Employment Rights Act introduces new obligations that could significantly increase operational costs and legal risks. Key changes include:
1. First day Statutory Sick Pay day Statutory Sick Pay With SSP available from day one and lower earnings limits removed, employee absences, and employer costs, are expected to rise sharply.
2. Day one Bereavement Leave one Bereavement Leave 1 in 4 workers experienced a bereavement in 2025. Individuals will soon have the right to one week of unpaid leave, which could further increase absence levels and impact workforce capacity.
3. Sexual Harassment Prevention Duties Harassment reports grew by 39% in 2025. Organisations must now demonstrate reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment ensure individuals are not dismissed from their roles for making a sexual harassment disclosure.
4. Mandatory Menopause Action Plans Unmanaged menopause symptoms cost UK employers £200m annually. Larger organisations (250+ employees) must introduce formal action plans, though smaller organisations are encouraged to adopt them too.
Support for First Day SSP: Virtual GP Access
Our Virtual GP service helps reduce short term absences and provide employees with fast access to same day referrals for minor illnesses - the leading cause of short-term absence.
Support for Sexual Harassment Disclosures: Confidential Reporting
Our secure, anonymous reporting line SpeakUp enables employees to raise concerns safely and receive expert guidance, helping organisations fulfil their new legal duties.
Support for Bereavement Leave: Structured Counselling and specialist support
Give individuals access to 24/7 in-the-moment support, structured counselling, professional advice, and emotional support - reducing long term absence risk during difficult life events. term absence risk during difficult life events.
Support for Menopause Action Plans: Specialist Menopause & CBT Services
Fast access to menopause specialists and evidence-based CBT tools helps you build a compliant action plan while supporting real wellbeing improvements across your organisation. based CBT tools helps you build a compliant action plan while supporting real wellbeing improvements across your organisation.
Why partner with us?
Expert led wellbeing and compliance supportled wellbeing and compliance support
Specialist services built around the new and upcoming legislation
Tools that reduce risk, cost, and workforce disruption
24/7 support for your teams
Fast implementation and measurable outcomes
We help you protect your organisation while supporting your people through change.
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