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Understanding legal change alerts
How Regulyn tracks changes to UK employment law and tells you which of your policies need updating.
What legal change alerts are
UK employment law changes often. New legislation, amended regulations and updated guidance can leave an existing policy non-compliant overnight.
Regulyn tracks changes from the main legal sources and alerts you when they may affect your handbook policies. That means:
- You do not miss important legal updates.
- You know which policies need attention.
- You have time to act, whether a change is already in force or still on the way.
What we track
Regulyn's weekly sync monitors primary and secondary legislation on legislation.gov.uk. Acas codes, government guidance and case law are maintained as reference authorities that ground policy analysis and compliance checks.
- Primary legislation
- Employment Rights Act, Equality Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, and new Acts of Parliament.
- Secondary legislation
- Statutory Instruments, Regulations, Orders, and commencement dates.
- Guidance and codes
- Acas Codes of Practice, Acas guidance, government guidance, and HSE guidance.
- Case law
- Employment Tribunal decisions, EAT rulings, Supreme Court decisions, and significant precedents.
How alerts work
- 1
Change detected
The weekly sync checks every tracked Act and Statutory Instrument and detects new provisions, amendments and commencement dates.
- 2
Impact analysis
Regulyn works out which policy types are affected and maps them to the policies in your handbook.
- 3
Dashboard alert
If your policies are affected, an alert on your Dashboard shows which ones need attention.
- 4
Review and update
Click through to review the change, understand the impact, and update your policy as needed.
Understanding confidence levels
Not every alert is equally urgent. Each one carries a confidence score based on how likely the change is to affect your specific policy.
| Confidence | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| High | The legal change directly affects this policy type. Your policy will probably need updating. | Review as soon as possible. |
| Medium | The change may affect this policy area. | Review to check whether your current wording is still appropriate. |
| Lower | The change is in a related area but may not directly affect your policy. | Review if you have time. Not urgent. |
Policy status after review
When you run a compliance check on an affected policy, it is given one of these statuses.
- Current
- No changes needed. Your policy reflects the legislation Regulyn currently tracks.
- Review needed
- Minor updates may help but are not legally required yet. This may be a future-dated change.
- Update required
- Legal changes require policy amendments. Update as soon as possible to remain compliant.
Understanding effective dates
Many legal changes are announced before they take effect. Regulyn shows the effective date so you can plan your updates.
- Immediate
- The change is already in effect. Update the policy now.
- Upcoming
- The change takes effect soon. Plan your update.
- Future
- The change has been announced but is not yet in force. Be aware of it.
Taking action on alerts
When you see a legal change alert on your Dashboard:
- 1
Click the affected policy
From the Dashboard alert, click the policy name to go to the section editor.
- 2
Run a compliance check
Click "Check Compliance" to analyse your policy against the latest legal requirements.
- 3
Review the findings
See what needs to change and why, with citations to the relevant legislation.
- 4
Get a redraft
If changes are needed, use "Redraft with AI" to get an updated version that addresses the issues.
- 5
Mark as reviewed
Once you have updated the policy, or confirmed no changes are needed, the alert clears from your Dashboard.
The Legal Changes page
For a complete view of every tracked legal change, not only those affecting your policies, open the Legal Changes page from the sidebar.
What you can do there
- View all changes
- See every legal change Regulyn is tracking, grouped by authority source and date.
- Sync status
- Check when the last sync ran and how many changes were detected.
- Manual entry
- Add changes yourself if you learn about legislation before the sync detects it.
Frequently asked questions about legal alerts
How does Regulyn track UK employment law changes?
What happens when a law change affects my policies?
How often are legal change alerts updated?
What do the confidence levels on legal alerts mean?
Can I get notified about legal changes by email?
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