hr on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/hr/Recent content in hr on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:01:30 +0000New UK Sick Leave Rule Cuts Waiting Period and Expands Coveragehttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-uk-sick-leave-rule-cuts-waiting-period-and-expands-coverage/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:01:30 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-uk-sick-leave-rule-cuts-waiting-period-and-expands-coverage/Starting 6 April 2026, the UK government introduces landmark changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), delivering the most substantial upgrade to workers’ rights in decades. This new rule eliminates the three-day waiting period and removes the earnings threshold, allowing more employees across all sectors to qualify for sick pay from the very first full day of absence. Under the updated SSP framework, eligible employees will receive 80% of their average weekly earnings (AWE) or the revised flat rate of £123.