US EditionGovernment to overrule House of Lords on changes to workers' rights bill
- The Government is pushing the Employment Rights Bill to provide more protections for workers in the UK, as Business Secretary Peter Kyle described it as a "major step forward" for employees.
- The Bill provides bereavement leave from day one of employment, allowing broader entitlement for workers.
- Peter Kyle emphasized that the Government aims to end the use of non-disclosure agreements to protect victims of harassment and discrimination.
- The Bill updates protections for workers, improving rights related to zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal, and sick pay.
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Bournemouth Echo
Government to overrule House of Lords on changes to workers' rights bill
The Employment Rights Bill will bring in parental leave from the first day of employment and strengthen statutory sick pay.
Usdaw calls on peers to end opposition to Employment Rights Bill
Retail union Usdaw has urged Conservative and Liberal Democrat peers to drop their opposition to the Employment Rights Bill after the government rejected all amendments proposed in the House of Lords. It said the Employment Rights Bill would enact “major” changes to UK employment law. Key proposals include banning exploitative zero-hours contracts, strengthening protections for unfair dismissal (including raising whether day-one dismissal rights…
UK Government to overturn Lords bid to weaken workers’ rights Bill
The UK Government plans to show its commitment to delivering its workers’ rights Bill when it returns to the Commons on Monday amid fears it could be weakened. The Employment Rights Bill, which is in its final parliamentary stages, will bring in parental leave from the first day of employment and strengthen statutory sick pay. […]
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