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flag Starting April 2026, new UK laws expand sick pay and parental leave to 4.7 million low-paid workers, boost paternity leave, and require menopause plans to reduce the motherhood pay gap.

flag Starting April 2026, the new Employment Rights Act expands workplace protections for women, giving around 4.7 million low-paid workers—especially those previously excluded due to earning under £125 weekly—statutory sick pay and immediate access to unpaid parental leave. flag Fathers and partners gain paternity leave from day one, while large employers must create menopause action plans. flag The reforms aim to reduce the "motherhood penalty," where women lose an average of £65,618 in earnings over five years after childbirth, and support gender equality and workforce participation.

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