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- The Labour government has published the Employment Rights Bill to improve working conditions.
- The bill will bring forward 28 individual employment reforms, including ending exploitative zero hours contracts and strengthening statutory sick pay.
- Flexible working will be made the default when practical, and large employers will create action plans to address gender pay gaps.
- Protections against dismissal for pregnant women and new mothers will be strengthened.
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- The right to flexible working will become the default for all employees
- Statutory sick pay will be strengthened
- Protections from unfair dismissal will be available from day one
- Outlawing exploitative zero hours contracts
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- The Employment Rights Bill signals a shift towards better rights for workers in the UK.
- Unite’s general secretary Sharon Graham criticized some aspects of the new package, calling it flawed.
- Business groups generally welcomed the Bill, with the Co-op supporting worker rights improvements.
- The Federation of Small Businesses was critical of the legislation, describing it as rushed and poorly planned.