We now know that Brexit will be "done." However, there
remains a great deal of uncertainty over the exact impact of Brexit
on workers' rights in 2020 and beyond. In the meantime,
this is what we are currently expecting in 2020.
The Government's intentions from the December Queen's
Speech
The Queen's Speech included an Employment Bill which is
intended to "protect and enhance workers' rights" as
the UK leaves the EU. Much of what is included in the Bill
has already been set out in the Good Work Plan and the Conservative
manifesto. The proposals include creating a new single
enforcement body for workers' rights, giving workers the right
to request a more predictable contract, extending redundancy
protections to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination,
increasing leave for neo-natal care and introducing one week's
leave for unpaid carers. The Government will also consult on
making flexible working a default right, unless employers have good
reason not to
