King’s Speech revealed the new Labour government’s ambitious legislative schedule.

Key elements proposed in the Employment Rights Bill include:

·         Immediate access to parental leave, sick pay, and protection against unfair dismissal, with considerations for probationary periods.

·         Outlawing zero-hour contracts, ensuring employees receive contracts that mirror their consistently worked hours.

·         Ending both ‘fire and rehire’ and ‘fire and replace’ tactics by amending existing laws and overhauling the statutory code.

·         Eliminating the lower earnings threshold and the waiting period for Statutory Sick Pay.

·         Establishing flexible working as a standard practice from the start, mandating reasonable employer adjustments.

·         Introducing legal protection against dismissal for mothers returning from maternity leave for six months, subject to specific exceptions.

·         Creating a Fair Work Agency dedicated to upholding workplace rights.

·         Implementing a Fair Pay Agreement specifically within the adult social care sector.

·         Repealing legislation that mandates minimum service levels during strikes.

·         Streamlining the process for trade unions to gain statutory recognition.

·         Ensuring a right for workers and union members to have uni…