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29 April 2026
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11 min
What changes from 6 April, in practical terms 6 April 2026 The first visible shift is about immediate rights and immediate employer duties. “The rules now bite much earlier in the employment relationship.” Day-one family rights Unpaid parental leave and paternity leave move much closer to the start of employment. The support slide should stress: there is less waiting, less employer breathing space. Redundancy consultation gets more expensive If 20 or more redundancies are proposed in 90 days, the cost of getting consultation wrong rises sharply. This is the slide where the numbers matter. Statutory sick pay starts sooner The three-day waiting period falls away and lower-paid workers are brought in. The message: absence becomes an earlier payroll and planning issue. Harassment reporting carries stronger formal protection The podcast can frame this as: policy alone is not enough. Employers need visible training, awareness and fast action.
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