The Times and Daily Mail quote Dan Pollard on new changes to the Employment Rights Bill
The UK government is pushing ahead with its plans to strengthen union and workers’ rights in areas such as zero-hour contracts, unfair dismissal and sick pay, with the publication of new changes to the Employment Rights Bill. These changes come despite the government having previously pledged to consider and address concerns from businesses.
More than 200 new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill were published on Tuesday 4 March 2025, fleshing out the details of some of the policies that some commentators suggest are "designed to tilt the balance of power from bosses to workers".
Giving reaction to the Bill and what it means for employers, employees and the Labour government, Dan Pollard, Partner in our Employment team, comments in The Times and Daily Mail. Dan explains:
This is brilliant news for employment lawyers, but sadly not for employers. After hints that the proposals may be watered down, Labour has doubled down on its commitment to protect workers’ rights at the cost of business.
Dan warns that under the new amended Bill, the government will be able to “step into any private employment dispute it wishes and employers face having to pay government legal costs”. He adds: “This is frankly a draconian use of the power of the state and will place huge pressure on employers to settle disputes.”
Read the full article in The Times (subscription required) and the Daily Mail.
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