What is Labour's Employment Rights Bill and how has it changed?

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"The raft of major changes thought to be spearheaded by former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner included the proposal to reduce the qualifying period for workers to make an unfair dismissal claim from 24 months to the first day in a new job. This has now been cut down to six months instead, in light of a series of constructive conversations between trade unions and business representatives, a government update said. It added that the change was necessary to ensure the bill's passage through parliament."

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