US EditionRayner to push to speed up part of workers’ Bill after day-one right scrapped
Angela Rayner and Justin Madders aim to start parts of the Employment Rights Bill by 2026, including reduced qualifying periods and protections for zero-hours workers.
- Last week Angela Rayner moved to accelerate parts of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill after plans for day-one unfair dismissal protection were dropped and replaced with a six-month qualifying period.
- A stand-off between peers and MPs at Westminster forced the bill to drop the day-one unfair dismissal right, while businesses and employers voiced concerns about costs and recruitment.
- Working with MPs and union colleagues, Rayner and Justin Madders will push amendments to protect workers on zero-hour contracts and impose fines on employers blocking trade unions.
- Other day-one rights remain scheduled to start in April 2026, with parental leave and sick pay protections set to go ahead and workers and their representatives welcoming the Employment Rights Bill upon Royal Assent.
- Labour MPs say they will push to go further and faster as allies of Angela Rayner insist there is 'nothing now stopping the Government from delivering at pace' amid growing appetite on Labour benches.
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Evening Standard
Rayner to push to speed up part of workers’ Bill after day-one right scrapped
Labour’s flagship workers’ rights package was stripped of the day-one right to claims against unfair dismissal amid a stand-off between peers and MPs.
Angela Rayner leads push to speed up workers' rights bill after Government U-turn - The Mirror
MPs are furious at attempts by unelected Tory and Lib Dem peers to block the flagship Employment Rights Bill, which risks delaying vital protections for millions of workers
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