Labour's Landmark Workers' Rights Bill Set to Overhaul UK Employment Laws

The proposed legislation aims to strengthen worker protections and modernize employment practices with significant new reforms.

Labour's Employment Rights Bill introduces major changes, including day-one rights for parental leave, sick pay, and protection from unfair dismissal.
The bill seeks to ban exploitative zero-hour contracts, ensuring workers receive contracts that reflect their actual working hours.
Controversial 'fire and rehire' practices will be outlawed, reforming the law to provide effective remedies against abuse.
Labour proposes a 'right to switch off,' allowing workers to disconnect from work communications outside regular hours, though this may be implemented as guidance rather than a legal requirement.
The legislation aims to establish a genuine living wage by considering the cost of living, and it plans to eliminate age-based minimum wage discrepancies.