IMPORTANT CHANGES TO UK EMPLOYMENT LAW FROM APRIL 2026

Below are some changes from April 2026, and there will be more to follow from October 2026. Perceptive HR is here to help – reach out to us if you would like a hand navigating these changes and how they will impact your business.

Also, worth noting is that a new Fair Work Agency will be set up under the Department of Business & Trade, to consolidate enforcement of various employment rights such as holiday pay, SSP, etc. Employers will need to be more proactive in record‑keeping (e.g. around holiday entitlement/pay) as this ‘single enforcement body’ model will mean less fragmentation and clearer routes for complaints or investigations.