From April 2026, the Employment Rights Act (ERA) introduces Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from the first day of absence and removes the lower earnings limit, making every employee eligible.
With a little over a month to go to this major reform, do you fully understand the impact? Many are ‘bracing for impact’ instead of proactively preparing for a future where sickness costs and the complexity of managing sporadic days off will hit businesses hard.
What we cover:
- What’s changing and the impact: Understand what the new SSP rules mean for your business
- Meaningful steps to reduce absence: Learn how a robust employee relations operating model supports managers and teams to proactively reduce absence
- Get proactive with HR data: Adopt a proactive, data-driven approach that brings consistency, reduces costs and enables timely interventions
- Manager confidence: Identify the capability gaps that contribute to avoidable absence and close them with the right tools and training
- Proof it works: Hear how a major UK retailer cut absence rates by 10% in 12 months with a next-level employee relations strategy
- Tools for success: Ensure the essentials are covered, including updating policies and employment contracts.
Join Rena Christou, CEO of Empowering People Group, and a panel of experts, including Stefan Mars, Head of Legal at Halborns, and Marcus Uzubalis, Director at LACE Partners, in a straight-talking session where we’ll cut through the noise and get practical, exploring proven strategies that transform HR operations and empower managers – those at the coalface of the employee experience – to build a healthier workplace culture and achieve a significant reduction in absence rates and costs.
