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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill set to become law - The Independent

Business secretary Peter Kyle praised the ‘landmark legislation’ that will ‘drag Britain's outdated employment laws into the 21st century’

Labour’s flagship workers' rights reforms are set to become law after peers called a halt to their extended stand-off over the controversial plans.

It means that Labour’s election pledge to restore trade union rights to pursue industrial action as well as giving employees day 1 sick leave and maternity rights will become law.

The victory for Keir Starmer’s government though is overshadowed by warnings from...



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