Get April Ready: What you need to know about the Employment Rights Act

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Employment Rights Act for recruitment businesses and how they can prepare for upcoming changes.

In this episode of Talking Recruitment, Neil Carberry is joined by Paul Chamberlain (JMW Solicitors), David Johnson (PayStream) and Lewis Gosling (Liquid Friday) to discuss what the Employment Rights Act means for recruitment businesses right now and how agencies can prepare for the changes coming into force from April 2026. The conversation focuses on the immediate operational challenges around day-one Statutory Sick Pay, supply-chain accountability and the creation of the Fair Work Agency, as well as the wider shift toward greater transparency and compliance across the temporary labour market. While the panel highlights the risks and uncertainty that remain as details of the legislation continue to emerge, they also emphasise the opportunity for recruitment businesses to strengthen client relationships, demonstrate expertise and differentiate themselves through compliant and transparent supply chains. The panel explores: • Why the Employment Rights Act will be implemented in stages and why many details are still being shaped through consultation • The practical implications of day-one Statutory Sick Pay for recruitment businesses and labour supply chains • How agencies should…

People in this episode

Host: Neil Carberry

Guests: Paul Chamberlain, David Johnson, Lewis Gosling

Topics covered

• Employment Rights Act
• recruitment business
• Statutory Sick Pay
• supply-chain accountability
• Fair Work Agency
• transparency
• compliance

Keywords

• Employment Rights Act
• recruitment
• Statutory Sick Pay
• supply-chain
• compliance
• transparency
• labour market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JMW Solicitors, PayStream, Liquid Friday, Fair Work Agency

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