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On 6 April 2026, the third set of commencement regulations under the Employment Rights Act 2025 came into force, reforming statutory sick pay (SSP). These changes remove the three-day waiting period, abolish the lower earnings limit (LEL) for eligibility, and introduce a modified approach for lower earners.

On 30 March 2026, updated Vento bands were published, for assessing injury to feelings awards in claims presented on or after 6 April 2026. 

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision highlights the importance of following the correct process when dealing with reconsideration applications and late responses.

Further commencement regulations bring significant reforms into force, including day one SSP, enhanced enforcement powers and wider workplace obligations.

The government has confirmed it will introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, marking a significant expansion of existing pay transparency obligations.

The EAT provides clarification on how tribunals should approach compensation in discrimination claims and confirms a broad approach to “continuing acts” in harassment cases.