The UK’s Employment Rights Act 2025 will be phased in over 2026-2027. Changes include banning zero-hours contracts, ending “fire and rehire”, providing day-one rights for sick pay, parental leave, and protection from unfair dismissal (though with a six-month wait). What ...

Forthcoming changes to statutory sick pay could significantly increase employment costs for labour-intensive sectors such as cleaning and facilities management says professional cleaning and facilities solutions provider, Peartree Cleaning Services. Under new legislation, coming into force on the 6th April 2026, ...

Workplace expert, Acas, commissioned YouGov to ask which changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will have the biggest impact on bosses and workers. New rights on sick pay topped the polls for both, followed by new protections on unfair ...

Churchill Group has published its latest social value report, which was created and validated by Social Value Portal. The report outlines how the business has generated social value through four key themes – work, economy, community, and planet. The largest ...

Workplace expert, Acas, commissioned YouGov to ask which changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will have the biggest impact on bosses and workers. New rights on sick pay topped the polls for both, followed by new protections on unfair ...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Industry Impact Fund has awarded Amey £245,000 to support the delivery of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) training programme. Set to launch on 26 February at HMP Inverness, the two-year initiative, will bring accredited ...

Workplace caterer, Genuine Dining, is making a long-term, intentional investment in social value, embedding inclusive employment, purpose, and impact across the business, with the launch of  ‘The Bridge’, an employment programme designed to create meaningful opportunities for people with learning ...

Amey, in partnership with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) charity, has begun rolling out its new youth rehabilitation initiative the ‘Step Ahead Pathway programme’ across the prison estate in England and Wales. Now underway at HMP Brinsford in Wolverhampton, ...

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has welcomed the new Employment Rights Act, describing it as a significant opportunity for employers and staff to work together to help businesses thrive and improve working lives. The Act, which received Royal ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland has formed a partnership with Bright Future Co-op, a not-for-profit cooperative, to support survivors of modern slavery find meaningful employment. Bright Future works with dedicated business members, such as Sodexo, to support survivors of modern slavery rebuild ...