Unity Corporate Services Ltd

11/09/2026

Employment Rights Act 2025 Update:

The Employment Rights Act 2025 became law on 18 December 2025. The Act will introduce additions and amendments to existing legislation, including the Employment Rights Act 1996.

The employment law changes included in the Act have started to become law in 2026, and changes will continue in to 2027.

Many changes have not happened yet, and we would suggest all employers become aware of these new changes to employment law.

https://www.business.gov.uk/campaign/employment-changes/

The next batch of changes take affect next month as follows;

October 2026 changes:

Important: In most cases, how these changes will be implemented is subject to government consultations.

Harassment:
These changes will happen on 30 October 2026:

Employers must take 'all reasonable steps' to prevent sexual harassment of their workers – the current law says 'reasonable steps' employers will be liable for harassment from third parties, for example customers or clients, unless they have taken all reasonable steps to prevent it Sometime in the future, the law will specify what 'reasonable steps' means when preventing sexual harassment.

Time limits for making a claim to an employment tribunal will increase to 6 months. The current time limit for most claims is 3 months. This will change on 1 October 2026.

For breach of contract claims in Scotland, this change will happen on 9 November 2026.

More changes to trade union rules will apply.

These trade union changes will happen on 30 October 2026:

A new duty for employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union updated rules on a trade union's right of access to the workplace a new right to reasonable accommodation and facilities for trade union representatives carrying out their duties
a new right to time off for union equality representatives to carry out their duties an updated Code of Practice on trade union recognition Increased protection against detriment for industrial action. Workers taking part in industrial action will be protected against being treated less favourably by their employer. This will change in October 2026.

04/09/2026

The new signage is officially up, and we’re absolutely delighted with how our new shop front is coming together…

We’re still putting the finishing touches in place, but we couldn’t wait to share a little sneak peek of the new look with you.

11/06/2026

09/06/2026

Temporary 5% VAT Rate Announced for Summer 2026!

Businesses operating within the hospitality, leisure and attractions sectors should review HMRC’s guidance to determine whether their supplies qualify for the reduced rate and ensure that:

VAT accounting systems are updated correctly.
Point-of-sale and ticketing systems apply the correct VAT treatment.
Eligible transactions are identified accurately throughout the relief period.
Staff are aware of which products and services qualify.
The relief is temporary and businesses will need to ensure that standard VAT rates are reinstated from 2 September 2026.

Families will enjoy discounted attractions and meals out this summer, with the launch of the government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme to help people enjoy day out for less.

21/05/2026

The work travel mileage allowance is rising by 10p per mile for those who drive as part of their job 🚗

Currently set at 45p per mile, the allowance upgrade will be backdated to April 2026. It offers a boost to 55p per mile for workers and self-employed, up to 10,000 miles a year can now be claimed.

11/05/2026

As members will be aware, this Act was approved by parliament last year but most provisions won’t come into force for another year or two. The government has now published regulations to give dates for when some measures will come into force. 1 April 2026 – this is when the rent control framewor...

11/04/2026

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is here. 📢

If your combined turnover from property and self-employment is more than £50,000, you’ll need act to start keeping digital records now as soon as possible.

11/04/2026

This is just one of the new employer rules that became law from 6th April👇

05/04/2026

Tomorrow night we look forward to a Utility Hut Ltd Potts Cup quarter final with neighbours Creetown Football Club

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04/04/2026

Reminder! Time is running out to get ready for Making Tax Digital. ⏰

From 6 April, if your combined turnover from self-employment and property is over £50,000, you’ll need to use recognised software and send quarterly updates to HMRC.

Get ready for the new way to record and report income to HMRC for sole traders and landlords.