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Making Work Pay Employment Reforms

The Employment Rights Act 2025 and related legislation reform UK employment law to strengthen worker protections and improve job quality, led jointly by the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Business and Trade. Key measures include restrictions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in employment disputes, enhanced fertility treatment rights, and new application requirements for employment contracts. The government is currently implementing the Act through consultation on detailed regulations and guidance.

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28 Mar 2024 | Committee report linked

All employees should be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay, not just those earning above the lower earnings limit (LEL). We accept that, as the Government says, those earning below the LEL may be entitled to Universal Credit, but there remains a compelling case for removing it. It would enable people who have multiple jobs, each earning below the LEL, to receive SSP, and it would support those not claiming benefits. It would also help to maintain the link between employers and employees. Since e...

All employees should be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay, not just those earning above the lower earnings limit (LEL). We accept that, as the Government says, those earning below the LEL may be entitled to Universal Credit, but there remains …

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21 Apr 2023 | Committee report linked

We also agree with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that policy solutions are required to ensure more, good-quality flexible job opportunities are available for workers on low pay. We note the Government’s support for the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, but we recommend that the Government extend the provisions of that private Members’ bill so that there is a: i) default right to a secure contract after 26 weeks of work; ii) right to four weeks’ notice of working schedules; and...

We also agree with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that policy solutions are required to ensure more, good-quality flexible job opportunities are available for workers on low pay. We note the Government’s support for the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, …

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