{"id":5330,"date":"2026-05-01T00:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5330"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:04:04","slug":"if-you-call-in-sick-from-work-there-is-now-a-new-rule-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5330","title":{"rendered":"If you call in sick from work, there is now a new rule for you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Big changes for 15 million Brits<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>This month, major changes have come in to employment law which will affect some 15 million workers in Britain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In April, big changes have come into play which will impact anyone who calls in sick, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Anyone feeling ill when they are set to go to work from April onwards will now be impacted by seven crucial measures within the Employment Rights Act which are now law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A significant new change will impact anybody who takes a day off ill, as people from the start are entitled to sick pay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>According to officials, the reforms will stamp out insecure work, unfair pay and poor working conditions, putting more money in people&#8217;s pockets and improving living standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>These include giving sick pay to up to 1.3 million of the lowest earners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>What do the changes from April include?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Sick pay<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Employment Rights Act 2025 transformed Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) into a \u201cday one\u201d right from 6 April 2026, removing the three-day waiting period and the lower earnings limit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>SSP will be paid from the first day of sickness and be available to all workers regardless of income.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:4\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:5\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cThe Employment Rights Act will deliver vital common sense reforms for millions of people across the country, including sick pay for all workers from day one, banning exploitative zero hours contracts and protecting workers from harassment\u201d, TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cToo often in this debate the facts are ignored, but stronger rights at work are good for workers and employers \u2013 driving up labour market participation, improving health, raising productivity and boosting demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cThe Employment Rights Act will deliver an estimated \u00a310 billion boost to the economy \u2013 gains that far outstrip any costs. Britain will now be brought into line with other countries where workers already have better protections and, crucially, the legislation will give working people the higher living standards and secure incomes that are needed to build a decent life\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:6\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cGood employers will also welcome these changes: the Act protects them from competitors whose business models are built on low-paid, insecure employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Research indicates that new sick pay rights are set to have the greatest impact on both workers and employers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>According to a study commissioned by conciliation service Acas which examined the Employment Rights Act&#8217;s changes, it was revealed that fresh protections against unfair dismissal were also highlighted as significantly influential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>By employers, new paternity leave rights was ranked as their third most important concern, while the new flexible working provisions were prioritised by workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:7\"\/><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#call #sick #work #rule<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big changes for 15 million Brits This month, major changes have come in to employment law which will affect some 15 million workers in Britain. In April, big changes have come into play which will impact anyone who calls in sick, it has been revealed. 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