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Labour Pushes for Major Overhaul of Workers' Rights

12/19/2025

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Labour Together published a paper urging that 80% of the Employment Rights Bill be scrapped, part of Angela Rayner's workers' rights agenda.
Keir Starmer praised the reforms as a major upgrade to workers' rights.
Union leaders back the reforms for banning exploitative contracts and providing sick pay.
The document calls for higher taxes on firms to fund unemployment insurance and a more flexible job market, warning of possible job losses.

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Story summary

Labour Together published a paper urging that 80% of the Employment Rights Bill be scrapped, part of Angela Rayner's workers' rights agenda.
Keir Starmer praised the reforms as a major upgrade to workers' rights.
Union leaders back the reforms for banning exploitative contracts and providing sick pay.
The document calls for higher taxes on firms to fund unemployment insurance and a more flexible job market, warning of possible job losses.