Three Major Universal Credit Changes Now in Effect Wednesday, April 8, 2026 universalcredit welfare benefits disability childpoverty families labour employment health government This week marks the introduction of three significant changes to Universal Credit, affecting millions of claimants across the UK. The Labour Party government has launched these reforms to tackle the rising welfare bill and … Read More
£125 Earnings Threshold Scrapped: 1.2 Million UK Workers Gain Statutory Sick Pay Eligibility Tuesday, April 7, 2026 statutory sickpay ukworkers employment tradeunions eligibility earnings employers legislation benefits From today, a significant shift in UK sick pay rules will impact up to 9.6 million workers, including 1.2 million newly eligible employees who previously earned too little to qualify. Historically, employees had to earn at … Read More
Plan for Pet Crematorium at Lichfield Vet Clinic Marks Regional First Monday, April 6, 2026 lichfield petcrematorium veterinary planning britanniaenterprisepark cremation localbusiness communitysupport euregulations employment A pioneering pet cremation facility could soon open in Lichfield, bringing a much-needed service to the area. The proposed crematorium, located at the Britannia Enterprise Park, would be the first dedicated pet cremation … Read More
New Statutory Maternity, Paternity, and Sick Pay Rates Take Effect Tomorrow – Full Overview Saturday, April 4, 2026 maternity paternity sickpay adoption sharedparental bereavement employment leave statutorypay labour Significant changes to statutory pay rates and employment leave entitlements are set to begin tomorrow, 5 April 2026, under new regulations enacted by the Labour government. These updates affect Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), … Read More
New Zero-Hours Contract Rules to Protect UK Workers from April 7 Saturday, April 4, 2026 zero-hours employment labourrights contractlaw workersrights ukgovernment employmentlaw fairwork labourparty tuc From April 7, significant changes to zero-hours contracts will come into effect in the UK, aiming to protect thousands of workers from exploitative employment practices. The Labour Party government’s Employment Rights … Read More
Employment Park Developer Appeals to Planning Inspectorate for Decision on Thrive Project Sunday, March 29, 2026 employment planning development thrive improperties suttoncoldfield greenbelt appeal infrastructure westmidlands IM Properties, a prominent developer of employment parks in the West Midlands, has formally appealed to the Planning Inspectorate to compel two councils to decide on its ambitious Thrive employment park development. The £363 … Read More