Have your say!

An invitation from the  government to say what you think on a big range of workplace issues – and more to come!

The first batch of consultations by the government on matters affecting YOUR WORKPLACE have been published.

Four workplace topics are out for consultation -see below for title, contact points and deadlines. Don’t miss your chance to say what you think.

And there will be more topics coming up very soon. We will keep you informed.

1. Leave for bereavement (including pregnancy loss)

   Respond by:  15 January 2026 Enquiries and responses to:

         bereavementleave@businessandtrade.gov.uk

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f8d1d40794bb80118bb762/make-work-pay-consultation-on-leave-for-bereavement-including-pregnancy-loss.pdf?mc_cid=1981398343&mc_eid=1df7c4d22f

2. Enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers

   Respond by: 15th January 2026. Enquiries and responses to:

        enhanceddismissalprotections@businessandtrade.gov.uk

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f8b587ec6267c615ed8f6e/consultation_enhanced_dismissal_protections_pregnant_women_new_mothers.pdf?mc_cid=1981398343&mc_eid=1df7c4d22f

3. Right of trade unions to access workplaces.

   Respond by: 18 December 2025 Enquiries and responses to:

        tradeunionpolicy@businessandtrade.gov.uk

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f905d40794bb80118bb7b2/make-work-pay-consultation-right-of-trade-unions-to-access-workplaces.pdf?mc_cid=1981398343&mc_eid=1df7c4d22f

4. Duty to inform workers of their right to join a union.

   Respond by: 18 December 2025. Enquiries and responses to:

        tradeunionpolicy@businessandtrade.gov.uk

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f8fce125d7d8af156dc2f8/Consultation_on_duty_to_inform_workers_of_their_right_to_join_a_trade_union.pdf?mc_cid=1981398343&mc_eid=1df7c4d22f

Our training courses on a wide range of topics include updates and implications of all new government policies and breaking news. These include:

• Basic Employment Law – Recruitment to Exit

• Equality Act 2010

• Workers Protection Act 2023-Preventing Sexual Harassment

• Effective Employment Representatives – Skills and Roles

• Redundancy and TUPE laws/regulations

• UK Data Protection/GDPR

• Privacy, Electronic and Communications Regulations(PECR)

• Welfare Benefits – Universal Credit and Personal Independence

       Payments(PIP)

• Volunteers and the Law

Get in touch for details- qedworks@hotmail.co.uk