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Government to table amendments to the Employment Rights Bills following consultations
These amendments will deliver on the Plan for Change by tackling the low pay, poor working conditions and poor job security.
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Business and Trade Committee inquiry into Employment Rights Bill raises loophole concerns
Concerns centred around zero-hours contracts, employment status, and enforcement in particular.
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Small businesses scaling back on jobs amid concerns over Employment Rights Bill, says FSB
New data showed that in the last quarter of 2024, 33% of small employers expected to reduce staff, nearly doubling from 17%.
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Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay
Neonatal Care Leave will apply to parents of babies who are admitted into neonatal care up to 28 days old.
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Andy McDonald raises worker status issue at PMQs
Andy McDonald has called for a single worker status to end exploitative practices and boost Treasury revenues by £10bn annually, highlighting gaps in the Government’s Employment Rights Bill.
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One in six workers skip meals every day to reduce spending, says TUC
The TUC said the Government’s Make Work Pay agenda would be essential for improving living standards.
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Deputy Prime Minister pledges to make work pay in Scotland with new Employment Rights Bill
The Deputy Prime Minister has pledged to make work pay in Scotland through the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill, which aims to improve workers’ rights and tackle insecure work.
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FTSE 100 CEOs surpassed UK median worker’s annual pay by midday today
By midday today (6th January 2025), FTSE 100 CEOs had already earned more than the median UK worker’s annual salary, according to estimates by the High Pay Centre, illustrating the ongoing issue of executive pay disparity.
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92% of small employers concerned about Employment Rights Bill, plan to cut hiring, survey finds
The Bill has raised fears that it will harm recruitment and drive up the Government’s benefits bill.
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Resolution Foundation pushes for Statutory Sick Pay extension to lowest earners
The system currently provides a lower level of minimum protection to sick workers than most other OECD countries.
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BTC launches inquiry into Employment Rights Bill
The BTC described the bill as “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.”
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Proportion of BME workers on nightshifts skyrockets, highlighting “persistent structural inequalities” – TUC
360,000 more BME staff worked through the night compared to 2014 – a rise of 71%.