MP Claims Businesses Face Being 'Sleepwalked Into Disaster' with New Employment Rights Bill

Angela Rayner's workers Bill 'is a wrecking ball for the UK economy', Tories warn

MP claims businesses face being 'sleepwalked into disaster' with new Employment Rights Bill

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire MP Mike Wood has warned that businesses could be "sleepwalked into disaster" by the Government's new Employment Rights Bill.

Implementation of the Employment Rights Bill

The UK government has published a roadmap setting out the timetable for implementation of the reforms set out in the Employment Rights Bill.  This roadmap confirms that the UK government will take a phased approach to both consulting on these policies and introducing them following the Employment Rights Bill receiving Royal Assent.  While the Bill is unlikely to receive royal assent until after the summer recess, some of the proposals (including…

Employment Rights Bill – what's in the legislation? - Small Business UK

By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK - Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs UPDATED: The Labour government has added a new amendment to its upcoming Employment Rights Bill, with families who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks becoming entitled to bereavement leave from day one of employment. The government also tabled amendments back in March with around 250 additions to the bill, which was announced back in October 2024. The …

UK government set to soften Fire and Rehire provisions: What employers need to know - Acuity Law

The UK government has recently announced key amendments to the controversial ‘fire and rehire’ provisions in the draft Employment Rights Bill (ERB), softening the original restrictions and signalling a more flexible approach for employers facing financial hardship. Under Clause 26 of the ERB, the government had initially proposed a ban on dismissing employees who refused to agree to changes in their employment contracts. This would have made mos…

UK Government Publishes Timetable For Implementation Of The Employment Rights Bill. - Conventus Law

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