The law is clear. The support isn’t. Why cancer still carries an unfair burden at work
With cancer set to affect 5.4 million people in the UK by 2045, no employer can afford to be unprepared. The legal framework is clear, the evidence is compelling but too many employees with cancer are still left to carry the burden alone, navigating rights their employers should have told them about.
By Barbara Wilson, Working With Cancer on 01 June 2026
