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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 days ago

TUC warns 6 month qualifying period would leave more than 2m workers at risk from unfair dismissal - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Employment Rights Bill will ensure workers are protected from being sacked unfairly from day one in the job. It will also ban exploitative zero-hours contracts by giving workers a right to a contract which reflects their regular hours.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Reshaping Confidentiality: The Changing Landscape of Non-Disclosure Agreements

Planned legal reforms will void NDAs that prevent workers from discussing workplace harassment or discrimination, leaving only narrow, worker-requested confidentiality exceptions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Starmer urged to make populist case' for workers' rights reforms

Keir Starmer must advocate popular workers' rights reforms—ban zero-hours contracts, end fire-and-rehire, and deliver day-one unfair dismissal protections amid ministerial reshuffle and union pressure.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Ministers warned watering down workers bill would threaten plans to close pay gap

Donations fund journalists covering rights, climate, and tech; women's organisations warn Lords' amendments would weaken the Employment Rights Bill and harm gender equality.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Labour must do more to tackle populist right as party's support leaks to Reform, say unions

Labour must more forcefully counter Reform UK and defend the employment rights bill to retain working-class support.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour's workers' rights bill

Keir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined allies of the unions, raising questions over the future of Labour's workers' rights package. The reshuffle has been used by Downing Street to signal a tougher stance on immigration in an apparent bid to take on Reform UK, with Shabana Mahmood a self-described social conservative rising star now in charge of the Home Office,
UK politics
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Industry experts concerned for SMEs as Employment Rights Bill soon to become law - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Employment Rights Bill's new worker protections risk imposing administrative, legal, and financial burdens that may disproportionately strain small and scaling businesses.
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fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Private sector set to shrink as CBI warns Reeves against fresh tax raid

Britain's private sector expects contraction next quarter as firms plan cuts to hiring and investment amid rising costs and tax uncertainty.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago

Facilities management firms warn new employee rights bill could harm hiring and economic growth

Proposed Employment Rights Bill could harm employers and workers, according to over 120 firms in Britain's facilities management sector.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 months ago

Businesses struggling to adapt to payroll changes as Employment Rights Bill amendments take effect - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Businesses must modernize payroll technology to keep pace with ongoing legislative changes.
Proactive investment in payroll tech is critical for managing future challenges.
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