By Katharine Moxham 19 April 2020.

New legislation [The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018] which came into force on 6 April 2020 means employers now have to tell their staff, on day one of employment or before, what their entitlement to any sick pay is. It is predicted that this will mean many employers will enhance their offering to make sure it’s attractive.

With the current Covid-19 pandemic, a spotlight has already been shone on how employers support those that are absent, and the new legislation will be further reason to make any support transparent.

New recruits have a lot of priorities on their first day, from what their roles and responsibilities are, to where they sit and meeting their new colleagues. The induction welcome pack is a well-trusted route for employers to  let new starters know about all the benefits they offer their staff, from pensions to health and wellbeing, holiday entitlement to life assurance. They now also have to let their staff know how they’ll support them if they’re absent.

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