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Day 1 rights - To make parental leave, sick pay and protection from unfair dismissal a day 1 right, whilst ensuring that employers can still operate probationary periods for new hires. Flexible Working - Flexible working to become the default with employers required to accommodate as far as possible, reflecting modern workplaces. Zero hours contracts – To ban, what many see as exploitative, zero-hour contracts with workers having the right to a contract that reflects the number of hours regularly worked. To have reasonable notice of changes in shifts with proportionate compensation payments for any shifts cancelled or curtailed. This is to end one- sided flexibility and provide workers
with a baseline level of security and predictability. Statistics show that on average, a zero-hours worker works 25 hours per week. Fire and Rehire/Replace - Following the infamous P&O ferries case, to end the scourge of ‘Fire and Rehire’ and ‘Fire and Replace’ practices and to provide effective remedies. Protecting mothers – Expanding protections and making it unlawful to dismiss a woman who has had a baby for six months after their return to work. Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - Strengthening SSP by removing the £123 per week Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) trigger point and removing the 3-day waiting period. 1.5 million
ng’s Speech, which took place on Wednesday , the new Labour Government put forward its ange, to put economic growth at the heart of its legislative agenda.”
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