LRD guides and handbook January 2025

The Employment Rights Bill

Introduction

Introduction [page 3] (354 words)

On 4 July 2024, the Tories were ousted from power in their worst general election defeat in history. The Labour government was elected with a huge ...
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What’s in the bill? [page 3] (662 words)

What’s missing? [page 5] (568 words)

Next steps [page 6] (430 words)

Chapter 1

1. Individual employment rights [page 8] (314 words)

Part 1 of the Employment Rights Bill makes changes to existing laws to extend or introduce additional rights for individuals. This chapter sets out ...
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Offer of guaranteed hours [page 8] (1,301 words)

Repeal of “predictable terms” Act [page 11] (193 words)

Flexible working [page 12] (204 words)

Statutory sick pay [page 12] (202 words)

Tips [page 13] (190 words)

Family and compassionate leave [page 13] (411 words)

Protection from harassment [page 14] (498 words)

Unfair dismissal [page 15] (1,795 words)

Chapter 2

2. Other employment matters [page 20] (546 words)

Part 2 of the Employment Rights Bill proposes changes to three areas of collective employment rights. These are: ...
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Protection of outsourced workers in the public sector [page 21] (207 words)

Equality action plans [page 22] (98 words)

Chapter 3

3. Public sector bargaining [page 23] (330 words)

Sectoral collective bargaining – where pay and conditions are negotiated with trade unions across a whole industry – was prevalent in post-war ...
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School support staff [page 23] (164 words)

How will the SSSNB work? (417 words)

Adult social care [page 25] (752 words)

Chapter 4

4. Trade unions and industrial action [page 28] (250 words)

Part 4 of the Employment Rights Bill deals with amendments to laws relating to trade unions and industrial action, which are regulated by the Trade ...
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Right of access to a workplace [page 28] (263 words)

Trade union recognition [page 29] (297 words)

Trade union finances [page 29] (192 words)

Trade union facilities [page 30] (536 words)

Blacklisting [page 31] (130 words)

Industrial action ballots and notice [page 32] (461 words)

Picket supervision [page 33] (283 words)

Protection against dismissal [page 33] (97 words)

Minimum service levels [page 34] (163 words)

Prison officers [page 34] (93 words)

Functions of the Certification Officer [page 34] (200 words)

Consultation [page 35] (158 words)

Chapter 5

5. Enforcement of labour market legislation [page 36] (584 words)

Most employment rights are enforced by individuals bringing a claim in an employment tribunal (or in Northern Ireland, an industrial tribunal or fair ...
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Need for reform [page 37] (394 words)

The Fair Work Agency [page 38] (609 words)

Time limits [page 40] (190 words)