After consulting with businesses and trade unions, the UK's Labour government introduced amendments to its employment rights bill on 4 March. The proposed changes aim to guarantee all employees contracts that reflect the hours actually worked, as well as statutory sick pay from day one. They also strengthen protection against dismissal as well as social dialogue.
On 4 March, the British government set out several amendments to its employment rights bill, which was presented last October. These take into account the opinions of stakeholders – companies and trade unions – gathered during five consultations on topics ranging from zero-hour contracts to statutory sick pay. These amendments should enable the implementation of the government’s Plan for Change by tackling the low pay, poor working conditions and job insecurity that are “holding back” the UK ec
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR