At a Glance: Employment and Incentives developments, January 2026
In January 2026, our guide (link on the left) included:
- Employment Rights Act 2025: Changes to the industrial action framework and the government launched new impact assessments for key reforms under the Act.
- Paternity leave: New day one paternity leave entitlement for bereaved partners came into force.
- Discrimination: Court of Appeal decision on causing and inducing discrimination.
- Collective redundancy consultation: EAT decision clarifying approach to calculating proposed redundancies when assessing the duty to collectively consult.
- Executive pay: Pensions UK Stewardship and Voting Guidelines 2026; L&G updated UK Executive Remuneration Principles; ISS 2026 Proxy Voting Guidelines; QCA report on application of QCA Corporate Governance Code.
- Financial sector pay: FCA’s Regulatory Initiatives Grid.
- Share plans: New SAYE bonus rates.
