New UK government closes in on major employment reform
WEB1 day ago · Britain's new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to workers' rights when it presents its employment bill to parliament, pitting unions against businesses."The government will deliver on our promise to the British people of the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation," Starmer told …
New UK government closes in on major employment reform
WEB1 day ago · Britain's new Labour government on Thursday took a key step towards delivering major reforms to workers' rights with the presentation of its employment bill to parliament, pitting unions against businesses.The proposed shakeup to employment legislation comes almost 100 days after Keir Starmer became prime minister following …
New UK employment laws announced including sick pay reform ...
WEB1 day ago · New employment laws aimed at upgrading the rights of workers in the UK have been announced by the government. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Employment Rights Bill will raise the minimum floor of employment rights and raise living standards across the country. He said the new laws will be "the biggest upgrade in …
UK economy sees growth in August, boosting Chancellor Rachel ...
WEB20 hours ago · The economy bounced back in August following two months of stagnation, according to official data, providing a lift for Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Autumn Budget. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) released figures this morning indicating that GDP increased by 0.2 per cent in August, aligning with economists' predictions.
UK's new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers' rights
WEB1 day ago · PAN PYLAS. Thu, 10 October 2024, 8:28 am GMT-4 · 3-min read. LONDON (AP) — Britain's new Labour government unveiled Thursday a slew of new rights for workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain precarious employment practices such as zero-hour contracts and …
Britain outlines details of closely watched workers' rights plan
WEB2 days ago · Britain's Labour government set out its plans for a sweeping package of new workers' rights on Thursday including plans to end fire-and-rehire practices and strengthening sick pay in the biggest change to employment law in a generation. The contents of the Employment Rights Bill have been debated for months and will be …
UK facing heightened threat of ‘plot after plot’ from Iran ...
WEB3 days ago · 8 October 2024 at 10:40 am·4-min read. UK facing heightened threat of ‘plot after plot’ from Iran, warns MI5 chief. British intelligence is facing a “hell of a job” over rising threats from Iran and Russia, as well as the resurgence of Isis and Al-Qaeda, the head of MI5 has warned. A day after Sir Keir Starmer called on the ...