英国为数百万工人提供了病假和育儿休息. UK expands sick pay and parental leave rights for millions of workers.

现在英国的新劳动法已经生效, 为数百万工人提供了法律规定为期病假和育儿休息的权利. New UK employment rules taking effect today expand statutory sick pay and parental leave rights for millions of workers. 低薪雇员,主要是女性,现在可以从病患的第一天起申请疾病津贴,结束了四天的等待期. Low-paid employees, primarily women, can now claim sick pay from the first day of illness, ending a four-day waiting period. 几万名儿童还获得了一天带薪产假和无偿育儿休假. Tens of thousands also gain day-one paid paternity leave and unpaid parental leave. 工会称"劳动权利法"是具有里程碑意义的改进, 但一些专家警告说雇主可能需要指导才能有效实施这些变化. The TUC calls the Employment Rights Act a landmark improvement, though some experts warn employers may need guidance to implement the changes effectively.