Reed Smith Newsletters

Welcome to our monthly newsletter, with a summary of the latest news and developments in UK employment law.

Our April 2025 update provides a summary of the annual rates and limits increases, as well as the usual round-up of interesting cases. We also highlight two important consultations on equality issues, allowing interested parties to have their say and help shape legislation around pay gap reporting and discrimination.

Employment Rights Bill

In addition to the changes we reported in the March update, the government has confirmed its intention to move forward with amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), which will see a right to bereavement leave after pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. It is currently unclear if this will be a paid entitlement.

The ERB now continues its passage through the legislative process. Having passed its second reading in the House of Lords, it will be scrutinised further at the Committee stage, due to sit on 29 April and 8 May 2025.