tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-right-for-thousands-of-new-parents 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00 Neonatal care leave and pay right for thousands of new parents New entitlement will give thousands of eligible new parents each year with children in neonatal care a right to additional leave and pay. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-sick-pay-will-help-people-stay-in-work-and-grow-economy 2025-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 Changes to sick pay will help people stay in work and grow economy More than one million working people across the UK will see a rise in living standards thanks to improvements to Statutory Sick Pay, ministers have announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-to-receive-day-one-right-to-neonatal-care-leave-and-pay 2025-01-20T11:48:49+00:00 Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay Thousands of working families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-unveils-most-significant-reforms-to-employment-rights 2024-10-10T13:56:38+01:00 Government unveils significant reforms to employment rights Ministers have unveiled the Employment Rights Bill to help deliver economic security and growth to businesses, workers and communities across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hardworking-brits-backed-by-new-employment-protections 2024-04-06T00:01:05+01:00 Hardworking Brits backed by new employment protections Parents and carers granted new and improved rights at work, covering leave entitlements and redundancy rules tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-slashes-up-to-1bn-a-year-of-business-burdens 2023-11-08T00:01:09+00:00 Government slashes up to £1bn a year of business burdens Obsolete and burdensome EU rules to be removed from UK law tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-women-to-be-supported-back-into-stem-jobs-in-government-backed-training 2023-02-11T00:15:07+00:00 More women to be supported back into STEM jobs in Government-backed training More women will be helped back into the workplace following the launch of a Government-backed training programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-of-britons-to-be-able-to-request-flexible-working-on-day-one-of-employment 2022-12-05T00:15:00+00:00 Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment Workers to have a greater say over when, where, and how they work under new government plans to make flexible working the default. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-backs-new-law-to-help-pregnant-women-and-new-parents-stay-in-work 2022-10-21T16:44:44+01:00 Government backs new law to help pregnant women and new parents stay in work New government-backed law to offer pregnant women and new parents greater protection against redundancy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-carers-who-will-receive-new-unpaid-leave-entitlement-under-government-backed-law 2022-10-21T16:41:07+01:00 Boost for carers who will receive new unpaid leave entitlement under government-backed law New laws introduced entitling unpaid carers to 1 week of unpaid leave a year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-whose-babies-require-neonatal-care-to-receive-paid-leave-under-new-law-backed-by-government 2022-07-15T11:59:51+01:00 Parents whose babies require neonatal care to receive paid leave under new law backed by government Government backs new law to provide additional paid leave to parents whose babies require specialist care after birth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-online-tool-to-help-working-families-make-the-most-of-shared-parental-leave 2021-06-17T12:00:00+01:00 New online tool to help working families make the most of shared parental leave The new tool will help expectant parents share time off in the early stages of their baby’s life, allowing them to check eligibility and pay entitlement with the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rules-on-carrying-over-annual-leave-to-be-relaxed-to-support-key-industries-during-covid-19 2020-03-27T12:40:46+00:00 Rules on carrying over annual leave to be relaxed to support key industries during COVID-19 Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sick-pay-from-day-one-for-those-affected-by-coronavirus 2020-03-04T18:41:48+00:00 Sick pay from day one for those affected by coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay will be made available from day one when self-isolating, instead of day four, the Prime Minister announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-campaign-to-ensure-workers-are-paid-correctly-for-holiday-leave 2020-03-02T14:07:25+00:00 Government campaign to ensure workers are paid correctly for holiday leave New campaign to remind workers of their right to paid holiday leave and ensure employers check their staff are taking their leave. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-urges-employers-to-help-transform-sick-pay 2019-08-28T09:41:22+01:00 Government urges employers to help transform sick pay Employers are being urged to shape proposals to transform support for disabled people and those on long-term sick leave. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pregnant-women-and-new-parents-to-get-enhanced-redundancy-protections 2019-07-22T17:30:54+01:00 Pregnant women and new parents to get enhanced redundancy protections Legal protections against redundancy to be extended by 6 months for new mothers returning to work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/projects-set-to-help-women-back-to-work 2019-06-12T16:22:00+01:00 Projects set to help women back to work Minister for Women and Equalities, Penny Mordaunt, announced today that 7 organisations in England have been awarded funding to support innovative projects which aim to help women back into work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2020-may-bank-holiday-will-be-moved-to-mark-75th-anniversary-of-ve-day 2019-06-07T22:30:01+01:00 2020 May bank holiday will be moved to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day The early May bank holiday in 2020 will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-has-launched-its-first-holiday-pay-advertising-campaign 2019-03-12T17:05:00+00:00 Government has launched its first holiday pay advertising campaign The ‘Holiday pay� campaign encourages workers to understand their rights and employers to understand their legal obligations in a fairer workplace.