What Gov Monitor monitors
Gov Monitor watches official sources including government websites, employment law publications, sector regulator updates, and relevant parliamentary activity. For organisations like student unions and UK employers, this covers areas such as:- UK employment law changes (wages, working time, dismissal, contracts)
- Data protection and GDPR guidance from the ICO
- Equality and diversity legislation updates
- Charity and higher education sector regulation
- Health and safety requirements
The sources Gov Monitor watches are aligned to your organisation type and the regulatory subscriptions you’ve configured in the compliance hub. Adjust your subscriptions in /admin/hr compliance areas to tune the feed to your specific obligations.
The Gov Monitor feed
When you open Gov Monitor, you’ll see a feed of recent regulatory items — new legislation, updated guidance, consultations, and confirmed changes. Each item in the feed is ranked by severity:High severity
Significant changes that likely require action from your organisation. Review these first and assess whether immediate steps are needed.
Medium severity
Changes that may require review or minor adjustments to your policies or procedures. Worth reading but may not require urgent action.
Low severity
Informational updates, consultations, or minor guidance changes. Useful for staying informed but unlikely to require immediate action.
AI analysis
Each item in the Gov Monitor feed includes an AI-generated summary that explains what has changed and what it might mean for your organisation. Rather than reading through dense legislative text yourself, you get a plain-English breakdown of the key points and any likely implications for your org. The AI analysis is designed to help you triage quickly — to decide at a glance whether an item is something you need to act on, flag for your legal adviser, or simply note for awareness.AI analysis is generated automatically and is based on the source content available at the time. It may not capture every nuance of complex legislation. Use it as a starting point for your own assessment, not as a definitive legal interpretation.
Subscriptions and alerts
You can subscribe to specific regulatory topics within Gov Monitor. When a new item arrives in a topic you’ve subscribed to, you’ll receive an alert — helping you stay on top of the areas most relevant to your role without having to check the feed manually every day.Browse available topics
Open Gov Monitor and navigate to the Subscriptions section. You’ll see a list of regulatory topics available based on your organisation’s configuration.
Subscribe to relevant topics
Select the topics most relevant to your responsibilities — for example, employment law, GDPR, or charity governance — and click Subscribe.
How to use Gov Monitor effectively
To get the most from Gov Monitor, build a regular review habit and use the severity ranking to prioritise your attention.Review high-severity items first
Start every Gov Monitor session by filtering for high-severity items. These are the changes most likely to require action and should be triaged before you look at anything else.
Use AI analysis to triage
Read the AI-generated summary for each high-severity item to quickly assess whether your organisation is affected and what type of response might be required.
Escalate to your legal adviser when needed
If an item suggests a significant change to your obligations — or if you’re unsure of the implications — escalate to your legal adviser or HR lead with the Gov Monitor item as context. Don’t rely on the AI analysis alone for consequential decisions.