King Charles’ speech yesterday (17 July) highlighted the legislative agenda of the new Labour government, which prioritises "making work pay”, stability, and sustainable economic growth. We asked HR leaders about the impact that the proposed laws would have on employers.
Employment law
The king said that the Labour government would introduce a new bill for working people, the Employment Rights Bill, which would “ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights”. This would include an end to zero-hours contracts.
Full details about the bill have not been announced but it is likely to include the details outlined in Labour’s 'new deal for working people', according to Chris Rowley, professor emeritus of human resource management at Bayes Business School.
Speaking to HR magazine, he said: “Labour’s widely promised new deal for working people is a broad-ranging package dealing with many areas that have direct HR implications.
“These range from zero-hours contracts and fire and rehire practices, qualifying times for protections, and flexible working to collective bargaining. Of course, the devil is in the detail and enforcement is crucial.”
Labour promised it would implement its new deal within 100 days of forming a government.
Hannah Copeland, HR specialist at consultancy WorkNest, told HR magazine that employers should begin to plan for the proposed changes.
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