The government is consulting on whether the operation of the whistleblowing framework in the Employment Rights Act 1996 is working effectively and, if not, how it should be reformed. It’s also canvassing views on a proposal to introduce a financial reward scheme for whistleblowers reporting economic crime.
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The Prime Minister has indicated that the government will press ahead with reforming the law on non-compete clauses.
The Employment Rights Act 2025, s. 58 requires employers to provide workers with a written statement of their right to join a trade union. Originally scheduled to be in force in October 2026, this has been put back to a January 2027 operative date.
Two research bodies have published pay data for the three months to the end of August 2026.
From April 2027, a new statutory Day 1 right to unpaid bereavement leave will be introduced for employees who experience the loss of a loved one, including pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.
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