The Labour Party conference concluded yesterday, and saw senior members of government outline further details to changes in employment law, apprenticeships, immigration and benefits.

“We are rebalancing our country to serve working people,” prime minister Keir Starmer said at the conference. He also urged business executives to go directly to Number 10 if they had problems with government policy.

“Tell us how you think it will work and tell us what you think the inhibitors are,” he said. “Yes, government can set the mission on economic growth, but we can’t achieve that on our own – therefore we need to partner.”

Employment law

The Labour Party committed in its manifesto to implementing a ‘new deal for working people’ in its first 100 days in power.

In a speech at the conference on 24 September, secretary of state for business and trade, Jonathan Reynolds, confirmed the government would legislate on its promises in October. A government consultation on the legislation will follow.

The changes would mean probation periods would be limited to a maximum of six months, and that the right to challenge unfair dismissal and have access to maternity and sick pay would be extended to day one of employment.

Qarrar Somji, director of Witan Solicitors, explained the changes could leave employers open to litigation.

Speaking to HR magazine, he said: “The effect this will have is to make hiring managers reluctant to take on staff and or keep underperforming staff for longer than a few...

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