US EditionMinister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights
Labour's compromise reduces unfair dismissal qualifying period from two years to six months to resolve parliamentary deadlock, while preserving day-one rights like sick pay and paternity leave.
- Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended the Government's decision to drop day-one workers' rights to prevent unfair dismissal from its Employment Rights Bill.
- The government axed the proposal to cut the qualifying period for workers to make an unfair dismissal claim from 24 months to the first day in a new job.
- Business groups welcomed the concession, saying the qualifying period of six months was crucial for businesses' confidence to hire and support employment.
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