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EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL
The new UK Government has promised "the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation" with a number of key changes to be introduced under a new Employment Rights Bill. But when can we expect the bill and what will it contain?
In terms of timing, the Government promised to introduce the Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of taking office. The bill is therefore expected to be laid in parliament by 12 October 2024.
According to the King's Speech in July 2024, it will include the following key measures:
- Unfair dismissal: removal of the two-year qualifying service requirement for unfair dismissal claims (employers will still be able to operate probationary periods but it is not year clear how this will work in practice)
- Flexible working: making all roles flexible by default with employers required to accommodate this as far as is reasonable
- Fire and rehire: reforming the law on "fire and rehire" and introducing a revised code of practice to severely restrict the use of the practice
- Zero hours contracts: a new right for zero hours workers to move to a regular hours contract, and receive notice of shifts and compensation for cancellation
- Family rights: making parental leave a day one right, and making it unlawful to dismiss a woman within six months of returning from maternity leave
- Trade unions: simplification of the trade union recognition process and easing of strike ballot requirements
There will also be a new Equality...
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