US EditionWorkers' Rights Bill Set for Parliamentary 'Ping Pong'
The bill faces strong opposition over protections like unfair dismissal from day one, with Tory, Lib Dem, and crossbench peers inflicting multiple defeats in the House of Lords.
- Labour's workers' rights legislation was plunged into parliamentary 'ping pong' after a series of government defeats in the House of Lords, returning the Employment Rights Bill to the House of Commons.
- Peers handed the government five defeats by large margins, with Tory, Liberal Democrat and crossbench peers backing amendments on zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal, turnout thresholds and political levies.
- Lib Dem Lord Fox argued `We share ministers' aims on making sure that every employee has the right to guaranteed hours moving from zero-hours, guaranteed hours`, while Lord Vaux warned `The introduction of day one unfair dismissal rights is the most damaging element in this Bill`.
- Although the bill is close to law, senior Conservative peers and business leaders mounted an 11th‑hour rearguard action to derail parts, prompting an amendments process between Commons and Lords.
- As Commons and Lords keep trading amendments, the contested measures on zero‑hours contracts, day‑one unfair dismissal provision, industrial‑action ballot threshold, and political levy shape hiring, union rules, and workplace protections.
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Workers' Rights Bill Set For Parliamentary 'ping Pong'
Peers inflicted defeats on zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal claims from day one, industrial action ballot thresholds and union members paying a political levy. The flagship Employment Rights Bill, championed by Angela Rayner until she resigned as deputy prime minister, now goes back to the Commons yet again. Although the bill is now close to reaching the statute book, senior Tories and business leaders have fought an 11th-hour rearguard ac…
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Labour’s workers’ rights legislation has been plunged into a parliamentary “ping pong” battle after a series of government defeats in the House of Lords. Peers inflicted defeats on zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal claims from day one, industrial action ballot thresholds and union members paying a political levy. The flagship Employment Rights Bill, championed by Angela Rayner until she resigned as deputy prime minister, now goes back to th…
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