"The Employment Rights Bill will ensure workers are protected from being sacked unfairly from day one in the job. It will also ban exploitative zero-hours contracts by giving workers a right to a contract which reflects their regular hours."
"But it is being delayed by a series of amendments by Tory and Lib Dem peers, including one that would provide a loophole for workers to be denied a guaranteed hours contract and another that would introduce a qualifying period of 6 months for protection from unfair sackings. TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said Lords blocking the Bill should "step aside" so government can deliver its flagship workers' rights bill that will improve the lives of millions of workers - a key manifesto commitment at the last election."
"At present, it is all too easy for employers to dismiss workers who haven't yet met the two-year threshold to qualify for unfair dismissal protection. In many cases, bosses can legally terminate employment simply by issuing the required notice pay and instructing the worker not to return, without needing to provide a reason or follow any formal process."
The Employment Rights Bill would protect workers from unfair dismissal from day one and ban exploitative zero-hours contracts by giving workers a right to a contract reflecting their regular hours. Amendments in the Lords would create a six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection and a loophole allowing denial of guaranteed hours contracts, delaying the Bill. New analysis finds 2,010,946 workers would lose protection under a six-month qualifying period, and approximately 8.5 million workers with less than two years' service currently lack unfair dismissal protection. Younger and BME employees are disproportionately affected. Employers can currently dismiss short-service workers by giving notice pay without providing a reason.
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