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The UK’s inflation rate in March 2024, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.2%.

Expectant employees have, from April 2024, greater protection from redundancy during pregnancy and new parents will have extended protections when they return from maternity, adoption and shared parental leave.

Employees who care for a dependant with a long-term care are entitled, from 6 April 2024, to one week of flexible unpaid leave per year.

The scope of the proposed new regulation of confidentiality clauses - also known as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) - has been published.

Significant changes to the process of flexible working requests are introduced from 6 April 2024.