Made under the Employment Act 2002
2 statutory instruments made using powers in the Employment Act 2002, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Extended the time limit for presenting various employment tribunal complaints from three months to six months, effective for incidents occurring on or after 1 October 2026.
These Regulations extend the statutory time limits for bringing various employment-related claims before an Employment Tribunal from three months to six months.
The instrument amends specific regulations concerning part-time workers, fixed-term employees, information and consultation rights, blacklisting protection, zero-hours contract exclusivity, and whistleblowing protections in NHS recruitment.
These changes apply to specific acts, failures to act, or the last in a series of such events occurring on or after 1 October 2026 in England, Wales, and Scotland.
The Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (Administration) Regulations 2025
- Department: Department for Business and Trade
- Made under: Employment Act 2002
The Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (Administration) Regulations 2025 established administrative procedures for statutory neonatal care pay, including employer reimbursement, record-keeping, and dispute resolution.
These regulations outline the administrative procedures for the UK's statutory neonatal care pay.
They detail employer entitlement to reimbursement (92% of payments, or 100% for small employers), application processes for funding, authorized deductions from employer payments to HMRC, procedures for handling overpayments, employer record-keeping requirements, and information provisions for employees.
The regulations also cover inspection of employer records by HMRC officers, dispute resolution mechanisms and information requests related to entitlement.