Pensions adequacy – auto-enrolment contributions for low earners and their employers
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Source ↗UK POLICY FILE
Employment Rights Reform
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Lord Fuller (Con): Agriculture: Mental Health Pressures
My Lords, I also thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Hereford for tabling this debate. It is an important subject which is very much at the forefront of many people’s minds. Even the Prime Minister has agreed that the war on the countryside has gone too far. It is not his fault that so many in the countryside choose to end their lives before their time, but the constant and cumulative attacks on the way that people choose to live their lives in the sticks cannot help their mental health. It is not easy w…
Source ↗The draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Committee work type: Legislative scrutiny.
Source ↗The Guardian: About 1,500 Britons a day quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers
About 1,500 Britons a day quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers The Guardian
Source ↗First Secretary of State Louise Haigh's speech to the Trade Union Congress 2026
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh's speech to the Trade Union Congress 2026.
Source ↗Accident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of Violence
Topic: Accident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of Violence. Asked by Yasmin Qureshi (Labour). For Department of Health and Social Care. Answer published by Karin Smyth.
Source ↗Accident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of Violence
Topic: Accident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of Violence. Asked by Yasmin Qureshi (Labour). For Department of Health and Social Care. Answer published by Karin Smyth.
Source ↗European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Current stage: 2nd reading. Current House: Commons. Originating House: Commons.
Source ↗Lord Sarwar (Lab): Young People in Scotland: Employment Opportunities
I thank the noble Lord for the question. He and I debated these issues in a very different Parliament not so long ago, and I am sure that neither of us imagined we would be debating in this Chamber today. As he knows, a lot of these responsibilities are devolved, so we have to make an assessment of the impact of the Employment Rights Act; but let us not forget that the Scottish Government are responsible for schools, high schools, colleges, universities, apprenticeships, the apprenticeship levy rates and so much mo…
Source ↗What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the adequacy of employers' shared parental policies.
Tabled by Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat). For Women and Equalities. 1 oral question.
Source ↗Pinsent Masons: Employment Rights Act: implementation for UK employers in 2026 and beyond
Employment Rights Act: implementation for UK employers in 2026 and beyond Pinsent Masons
Source ↗themanufacturer.com: Employment Rights Act changes: what you need to know
Employment Rights Act changes: what you need to know themanufacturer.com
Source ↗trethowans.com: Employment Alert – Changes to unfair dismissal claims from 1 January 2027 – issues employers need to consider now
Employment Alert – Changes to unfair dismissal claims from 1 January 2027 – issues employers need to consider now trethowans.com
Source ↗Financial Times: Andy Burnham signals fresh moves on living costs as political battle lines harden
Andy Burnham signals fresh moves on living costs as political battle lines harden Financial Times
Source ↗Children's Commissioner for England: Response to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade’s consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children
Response to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade’s consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children Children's Commissioner for England
Source ↗Daily Mirror: Parents 'shouldn't face choice between supporting sick kids or keeping jobs'
Parents 'shouldn't face choice between supporting sick kids or keeping jobs' Daily Mirror
Source ↗Rayo: Workers stuck for years on zero hours contracts, study suggests
Workers stuck for years on zero hours contracts, study suggests Rayo
Source ↗Liverpool Echo: Employee rights around working bank holidays explained by experts
Employee rights around working bank holidays explained by experts Liverpool Echo
Source ↗Liverpool Echo: Employee rights around working bank holidays explained by experts
Employee rights around working bank holidays explained by experts Liverpool Echo
Source ↗AOL.co.uk: Does your workplace have to pay more for bank holiday work? Employment rights explained
Does your workplace have to pay more for bank holiday work? Employment rights explained AOL.co.uk
Source ↗The House of Commons Library: Enforcement of employment law in Great Britain
Enforcement of employment law in Great Britain The House of Commons Library
Source ↗STV News: Parents 'go on strike' demanding stronger paternity leave and flexible working rights
Parents 'go on strike' demanding stronger paternity leave and flexible working rights STV News
Source ↗YouGov: Perceived majority: how many Britons think the public shares their views (and how often are they wrong)? Article
Conservative and Reform voters are more likely to think their own views are broadly similar to those of the wider populace
Source ↗Belfast Telegraph: Sinn Féin and DUP set for fresh Stormont showdown over workers’ rights
Sinn Féin and DUP set for fresh Stormont showdown over workers’ rights Belfast Telegraph
Source ↗Lancashire Telegraph: Councillor suing NHS warns tribunal backlog could undermine workers' rights
Councillor suing NHS warns tribunal backlog could undermine workers' rights Lancashire Telegraph
Source ↗Prospect: Prospect calls for stronger worker protections in reforms to zero hours and similar contracts
Prospect calls for stronger worker protections in reforms to zero hours and similar contracts Prospect
Source ↗Scottish Local Retailer: ACS urges government not to undermine flexible working in c-stores
ACS urges government not to undermine flexible working in c-stores Scottish Local Retailer
Source ↗The Bury Times: Bury solicitor says firms should not fear major employment law changes
Bury solicitor says firms should not fear major employment law changes The Bury Times
Source ↗The Bury Times: Bury solicitor says firms should not fear major employment law changes
Bury solicitor says firms should not fear major employment law changes The Bury Times
Source ↗Freeths: Countdown to 2027, preparing for the next phase of employment rights reform
Countdown to 2027, preparing for the next phase of employment rights reform Freeths
Source ↗People Management: Stemming the Employment Rights Act tribunal tide
Stemming the Employment Rights Act tribunal tide People Management
Source ↗Open Access Government: NHS employers calls for pause to zero-hours contract reforms over £900m cost risk
NHS employers calls for pause to zero-hours contract reforms over £900m cost risk Open Access Government
Source ↗hrnews.co.uk: Reform UK and Employment Law: What HR Teams Need to Know
Reform UK and Employment Law: What HR Teams Need to Know hrnews.co.uk
Source ↗HR Magazine: New trade union access rights: Is your business actually ready?
New trade union access rights: Is your business actually ready? HR Magazine
Source ↗Ipsos UK: Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report
Ipsos | Global Market Research and Public Opinion specialist.
Source ↗AOL.co.uk: Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers
Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers AOL.co.uk
Source ↗hrnews.co.uk: Majority of UK employers not effectively using misconduct data to prevent future workplace issues
Majority of UK employers not effectively using misconduct data to prevent future workplace issues hrnews.co.uk
Source ↗The Times: What goes on in employment tribunals? I spent a week finding out
What goes on in employment tribunals? I spent a week finding out The Times
Source ↗East Anglia Bylines: Your response is needed: do zero-hours contracts exploit workers?
Your response is needed: do zero-hours contracts exploit workers? East Anglia Bylines
Source ↗UA.NEWS: UK unions fear dilution of zero-hours contract reform
UK unions fear dilution of zero-hours contract reform UA.NEWS
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