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BS 7671 Amendment 4 in force 15 October 2026. The new Electrotechnical Assessment Specification is the EAS gate from October. Day-one employer paperwork kicks in if you've got an apprentice on the books.
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Employment
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Day-one employment rights: SSP, paternity, parental
From 6 April 2026: SSP from day one of absence, no Lower Earnings Limit; paternity and unpaid parental leave become day-one rights.
Tribunal claim from day one, no qualifying period
- Live nowEmployerSole trader
Written statement of particulars: new union notice
Section 1 ERA 1996 statement now includes a mandatory notice of the worker's right to join a trade union. On or before day one of employment.
Up to 4 weeks' pay if missing on a tribunal claim
- Live nowEmployerSole trader
Holiday pay record-keeping duty
Explicit duty to keep accurate records of annual leave taken and holiday pay paid for every worker, including irregular-hours workers.
Back-pay liability up to two years on a worker claim
- 1 October 2026EmployerSole trader
Sexual harassment: 'all reasonable steps' uplift
Equality Act 2010 s.40A duty upgraded from 'reasonable steps' to 'all reasonable steps' on 1 October 2026. Tribunal uplift up to 25%.
Construction & trades
- 1 October 2026ElectricianBuilder
ECS / Level 3 competency for electrical operatives
From 1 October 2026 every employed and subcontracted electrical operative must hold a recognised Level 3 qualification and ECS card.
No card, no site; principal-contractor liability on-site
- 15 October 2026Electrician
BS 7671 Amendment 4: sole edition in force
From 15 October 2026 only A4 (the 'Orange Book') is in force; A2:2022 + A3:2024 retired. New EICRs and certificates must follow A4.
EICR rejected on the old wording; competent-person scheme review
Tax & HMRC
- Live nowSole traderTradie
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: sole traders
Sole traders earning over £50,000 must keep digital records and submit four quarterly updates plus a final declaration each year.
Penalty points; £200 fine on threshold
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Templates for electricians
Pre-filled for electricians. Signed from the customer's phone, stored in the vault, free up to 100 a month.
EICR template
Five-yearly fixed-wiring inspection report. Mandatory for English PRS lettings.
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Minor Works certificate
MEIWC for alterations and additions to existing circuits — every mandatory test value in the right place.
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PAT test record
In-service appliance inspection log to the IET Code of Practice 5th Edition.
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Written statement of particulars
Day-one Section 1 statement under ERA 1996 — with the new April 2026 trade-union notice baked in.
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SSP policy
SSP from day one of absence, no Lower Earnings Limit. Reflects the April 2026 regime.
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Parental leave policy
Day-one paternity and unpaid parental leave from 6 April 2026 — combined policy.
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Holiday pay record
Annual leave + holiday pay log. Mandatory record-keeping duty from 6 April 2026.
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Sexual harassment policy
Workplace anti-harassment policy aligned to the 1 October 2026 'all reasonable steps' uplift. Tribunal uplift up to 25%.
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Sexual harassment risk assessment
HSE 5-step format. Backbone of the 'all reasonable steps' defence.
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Harassment training log
Worker-by-worker training register. Closes the third leg of the defence.
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Electrical competency record
Competency record under the new IET Electrotechnical Assessment Specification — A4:2026 ready.
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