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The UK’s inflation rate in June 2026 - as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) - was 2.6%.

The government is seeking views on a comprehensive reform of the current equal pay framework.

The government is asking whether workplace monitoring technologies (WMT) should be regulated.

Updated legislation and an updated code of practice on preventing illegal working extends, from 1 October 2026, the scope of ‘employers’ who may be subject to a civil penalty or criminal sanction - bringing a far wider range of working arrangements into-play for right to work (RTW) checks.

Holding back tips and service charges from workers is illegal from 1 October 2024 and, by the end of 2026, employers will have additional obligations under the Employment Rights Act 2025.