Piece By Piece: Employment Rights Bill Teases Big Changes

Yesterday, the UK Government revealed the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), which set out their Plan to Make Work Pay. By introducing the Bill, Labour met their promise to introduce legislation on employment rights within 100 days of taking office. This was billed as a 'once in a generation' reform of employment rights, but what does the Bill actually say and, perhaps more importantly, what does it not?

What does the Bill say?

The Bill sets out 28 reforms; below are some of the key takeaways:

• Day-one rights: The Bill removes the qualifying period for Paternity, Parental and Bereavement Leave. This means that employees will be entitled to these rights from the first day of their employment.