Felicity Glover
Recruitment trade bodies in the UK have raised concerns over parts of the government’s Employment Rights Bill, saying more needs to be done to ensure the successful implementation of the proposed law.
“The committee’s report draws attention to the complexity and scale of this bill,” Neil Carberry, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, said in response to the Business and Trade Committee’s recommendations for the proposed law, which were published on Monday.
“Businesses fear that the bill will do more harm than good unless the asks made of employers are clear, practical and — as the committee rightly emphasises — properly enforced,” he added.
The Employment Rights Bill is part of the Labour government’s wider Make Work Pay plan that aims to overhaul the UK’s employment law in what it describes as the “biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.”
The bill was introduced to Parliament on 10 October 2024.
It sets out 28 reforms, including ending zero-hour contracts, fire and rehire practices, and day-one rights for paternity, parental and bereavement leave for millions of the UK’s workers. It also covers sick leave pay for low-paid workers from day one.
In its report, the Business and Trade committee called on the government to amend the bill regarding zero-contract hours. It said the bill needed to define reasonable notice of shifts, provide more...
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