Millions of people are set to get stronger protections from unfair dismissal from their first day in a job under a planned overhaul of workers' rights.

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Workers' rights: Sick pay and parental leave part of major overhaul

A major overhaul of workers' rights is planned, but the changes will not take place for two years.

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The overhaul will stifle investment, depress wages and slow growth

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Labour's new workers rights are an 'economic own goal'

Staff can take businesses to court from day one under ‘chaotic’ employment reforms

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Extra 9m workers to be given right to sue employer in Rayner’s jobs overhaul

The government will propose a raft of protections for workers, such as granting new rights on parental leave and sick pay. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Britain outlines details of closely watched workers’ rights Bill

More than twice as many days were lost to industrial action than France under Rishi Sunak’s premiership, said Labour.

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New workers rights unveiled against backdrop of ‘strike Britain’

The government said its Employment Rights Bill is being unveiled against a backdrop of it inheriting a "battered" economy from the Conservatives, who ministers accused of presiding over "strike Britain".More than twice as many days were lost to industrial action than France under Rishi Sunak's premiership, said Labour, following more than two years of strikes by hundreds of thousands of workers including nurses, teachers, junior doctors, train d…

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LONDON – Britain’s Labour government set out its plans for a sweeping package of new workers’ rights on Oct 10, including plans to end fire-and-rehire practices and strengthening sick pay, in the biggest change to employment law in a generation. The contents of the Employment Rights Bill have been debated for months and will be […]

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The Government has unveiled what it says is the most significant reforms to worker’s rights  In a bill introduced to the House of Commons today legislation is intended to upgrade workers’ rights across the UK, tackle poor working conditions and benefit businesses and workers alike  Employment Rights Bill will end exploitative zero-hour contracts and unscrupulous fire and rehire practices, while establishing rights to bereavement and parental lea…

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Government introduces overhaul of worker’s rights - About Manchester

More than twice as many days were lost to industrial action than France under Rishi Sunak’s premiership, said Labour.  The government said its Employment Rights Bill is being unveiled against a backdrop of it inheriting a “battered” economy from the Conservatives, who ministers accused of presiding over “strike Britain”. More than twice as many days were lost to industrial action than France under Rishi Sunak’s premiership, said Labour, followin…

Extra 9m workers to be given right to sue employer in Rayner’s jobs overhaul

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