tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-06-11T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employment-reforms-will-help-solve-uks-productivity-puzzle 2025-06-11T00:00:00+01:00

Employment reforms will help 'solve UK's Productivity Puzzle', Employment Rights Minister Justin Madders set out to global leaders in Geneva today.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-right-for-thousands-of-new-parents 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00

New entitlement will give thousands of eligible new parents each year with children in neonatal care a right to additional leave and pay.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-living-wage-increases-to-1221 2025-03-28T00:00:00+00:00

Press release accompanying the Low Pay Commission's 2025 Uprating Report

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employment-rights-bill-to-boost-productivity-for-british-workers-and-grow-the-economy 2025-03-04T12:07:17+00:00

The Government will today table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/skills-and-training-scheme-expanded-to-help-100000-people-into-work 2025-02-26T09:30:11+00:00

Over 100,000 people looking for work to benefit from tailored training next year, providing employers with work-ready recruits.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-confirm-appointments-to-key-roles 2025-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

Government appoints new members to the Low Pay Commission, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service and Central Arbitration Committee.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/april-pay-rise-set-to-boost-pockets-of-over-3-million-workers 2025-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

Government lays legislation confirming that the new National Living Wage and new National Minimum Wage will take effect from 1 April.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-to-receive-day-one-right-to-neonatal-care-leave-and-pay 2025-01-20T11:48:49+00:00

Thousands of working families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-370000-workers-were-underpaid-in-april-2024 2024-12-19T09:30:16+00:00

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) publishes a report into compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-employment-reforms-in-a-generation-unveiled-to-get-britain-working-again 2024-11-26T00:00:00+00:00

Unveiling the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall has today (26 November) published the Get Britain Working White Paper, marking the Government’s first major inter�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/get-britain-working-white-paper 2024-11-26T00:00:00+00:00

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall delivered a speech to Parliament to present the Get Britain Working White Paper.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-living-wage-to-increase-to-1221-in-april-2025 2024-10-29T00:00:00+00:00

Low Pay Commission recommendations accepted in full

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-unveils-most-significant-reforms-to-employment-rights 2024-10-10T13:56:38+01:00

Ministers have unveiled the Employment Rights Bill to help deliver economic security and growth to businesses, workers and communities across the UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-to-take-home-more-cash-as-tipping-laws-come-into-force 2024-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Workers will now keep 100% of their tips, gratuities and service charges following new act coming into effect.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-discuss-make-work-pay-plans-with-small-business-leaders 2024-09-11T12:53:34+01:00

In the latest series of meetings on the Make Work Pay plan, the Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will today [Wednesday 11 September] host a Small Business Breakfast in Downing Stre�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-tell-business-leaders-they-will-be-involved-every-step-of-the-way-in-make-work-pay-plans 2024-09-03T11:01:49+01:00

The Deputy Prime Minister and Business Secretary have met with business leaders to discuss the upcoming Employment Bill.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/business-leaders-and-unions-to-work-hand-in-hand-to-deliver-new-plans-to-make-work-pay 2024-08-14T00:00:00+01:00

British workers are set for better working conditions as the Government takes its first steps towards its Plan to Make Work Pay.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-services-back-on-track-as-strikes-act-to-be-repealed 2024-08-06T09:15:03+01:00

The government has today announced it will repeal the Strikes Act 2023 to get public services back on track and strengthen the rights of working people.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-commits-to-a-genuine-living-wage-for-working-people 2024-07-30T14:21:14+01:00

In a move to put more money in working people’s pockets, the government has today [Tuesday 30th July] overhauled the remit of the Low Pay Commission (LPC).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/work-and-pensions-secretary-slams-labour-market-stats-as-truly-dire-and-affirms-mission-to-get-britain-working-again 2024-07-18T00:00:00+01:00

The ‘truly dire� state of the labour market has been revealed today with the number of people classed as economically inactive has spiralled to 9.4 million, as the Work and Pensions Secretary reaffirms her Plan to Get Britai�