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Workers could get rights to work from home from ‘day one’ under plans in the King’s Speech.
Labour has committed to sweeping away zero hours contracts and handing back power to unions.
The New Deal for Workers was being championed by Angela Rayner, but has seemingly been given to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
The legislative programme includes a pledge to ban zero hours arrangements, but after protests from businesses and people who benefit from the terms it has been watered down.
The New Deal for Workers was being championed by Angela Rayner, but has seemingly been given to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
Only ‘exploitative’ deals will be targeted.
The government is vowing to end so-called ‘Fire and Rehire’ and ‘Fire and Replace’ practices.
Parental leave, sick pay and unfair dismissal protection would also be made available from the first day in a job.
Flexible working is also being made the ‘default’, but there is a caveat that this is only ‘as far as is reasonable’ rather than a right.
The Tory government’s reforms of union powers, including minimum service standards in areas like rail, will be abolished.
The process of getting recognition for unions in workplaces will also be ‘simplified’, although there are few details.
The King said the Government would ‘ban exploitative practices’ as part of a new package of workers’ rights.
Mr Reynolds’ business department is expected to steward the New Deal for Workers