Government Plans to Enhance Employment Rights and Ban Exploitative Practices: A Summary for Business Owners
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Yesterday's King’s Speech set the stage for significant changes in employment legislation, aimed at banning exploitative practices and enhancing employment rights. As a business owner with employees, it's vital to stay informed and prepared for these upcoming changes, even as we wait for them to become law.
The King’s Speech, delivered as part of the forming of the King's Labour Government, outlined their legislative agenda for the initial months in power. It briefly mentioned the intention to introduce "legislation to ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights." Detailed in the Prime Minister’s briefing notes, the Employment Rights Bill seems poised to bring Labour’s ‘New Deal for Working People’ into full effect.
Key Proposals in the Employment Rights Bill:
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Additional Proposals in the Draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill:
A Word of Caution
While the briefing notes are comprehensive, they mention that the Bill aims to deliver on policies from the ‘Plan to Make Work Pay,’ implying not all details may be included in the final Bill. We must wait for the actual legislation to understand the full scope.
What's Next?
Change is certainly on the horizon. As business owners, it’s important to stay updated and begin considering how these proposed changes might impact your operations and employee relations. Stay tuned for the draft legislation to ensure your business complies with the new regulations once they are enacted. If you are concerned about any of the above then don't hesitate to get in touch with our team:?https://wa.me/441925552333?text=Subscribe
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