New Mandatory Annual Leave Record-Keeping Now in Force

New payroll obligations: Annual leave and pay record-keeping from 6 April 2026 | Accountants Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich & Thetford

A significant but widely overlooked change took effect on 6 April 2026, placing new legal duties on all employers regarding how they record annual leave and pay. Many employers will have missed this update, which forms part of the Employment… The post New payroll obligations: Annual leave and pay record-keeping from 6 April 2026 appeared first on Accountants Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich & Thetford - Knights Lowe.

New mandatory annual leave record-keeping now in force

The Employment Rights Act 2025 has introduced a host of changes for UK employers and one of the most overlooked, which covers annual leave record-keeping, is already live. Since 6 April 2026, businesses are legally required to keep detailed annual leave and pay records for at least six years. What has changed? Section 35 of the Employment Rights Act 2025, brought into force by Regulation 3(8) of the Act’s commencement regulations, imposes a clea…

New payroll obligations: Annual leave and pay record-keeping from 6 April 2026

A significant but widely overlooked change took effect on 6 April 2026, placing new legal duties on all employers regarding how they record annual leave and pay. Many employers will have missed this update, which forms part of the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025, so it is important that you act now. What has changed? Section 35 of the Act is now in force, creating a new statutory duty for all employers to maintain accurate and complete records …