The Employment Rights Bill is close to being finalized. This article is an updated version of our August article, reflecting the most recent developments. In short, and as predicted, the House of Commons has rejected non-government amendments that the House of Lords made to the Bill in July, thereby restoring the government’s stated policy intentions.
As well as the Bill’s formal completion, we are expecting imminent consultations on: trade union balloting, rights of access and recognition/derecognition; fire and rehire; day-one rights against unfair dismissal (including rules on statutory probationary periods); guaranteed hours offers and shift notices; rights for pregnant workers; and bereavement leave.
This article summarises the Bill’s key provisions and timelines, as well as what organisations could or should be doing now to prepare.
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