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the latest news, comment and opinion from Concrew Training

 

New Pay Gap Reporting Requirements

Following public consultation in 2025, The UK Government has announced that larger, (above 250 employees), employers need to report on ethnicity pay gaps and disability pay gaps.

This is in addition to existing requirements to report on CEO and gender pay gaps. 

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Whistle blowing and Sexual Harassment 06 April 2026

Changes to employment law, effective today, 06 April 2026, make sexual harassment a “qualifying disclosure” 

Sexual Harassment that “has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur.” can now be reported under whistle blowing regulations.

Employers need to ensure their sexual harassment policies and procedures are fully robust. 

Concrew Training can help

December 2025 – 22 sexual harassment tribunals

Worker Protection Act Training - Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work

A quick review of UK employment tribunal decisions for the month of December 2025 shows 22 cases relating to sexual harassment at work.

Whilst many of these appeals were dismissed the employers nevertheless incurred the time, cost, adverse publicity and stress associated with defending them. Read more

Employment Rights Act

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The Employment Rights Bill gained Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.

This act as significant impact on employment law and could negate or change terms within numerous existing contracts of employment.  HR and operational managers need to understand these changes fully and plan accordingly

Our courses on employment law bring you up to date on the latest and pending changes and help you to understand their impact.