Unions seeking recognition must meet certain membership thresholds, and employers outside schools and adult social care are not required to comply with multi-employer collective agreements reached on a sectoral, regional or national basis, making such involvement voluntary.
From 6 April 2026, new increased rates apply for calculating compensation if an employer fails to comply with the statutory rules on an employee’s request for study or training.
Job applicants have the right not to be subject to a recruitment decision based solely on automated decision-making involving processing special categories of data, with certain exceptions.