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Labour's New Employment Bill Slashes Costs and Boosts Jobs

1/7/2026

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The UK government's revised analysis estimates Labour's employment rights bill will reduce business costs to about £1 billion, down from £5 billion.
Labour's concessions included delaying day-one rights for unfair dismissal.
The bill is now law.
It is projected to boost employment by 0.1% and to improve job quality, benefiting millions of workers, especially younger people and women.

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Story summary

The UK government's revised analysis estimates Labour's employment rights bill will reduce business costs to about £1 billion, down from £5 billion.
Labour's concessions included delaying day-one rights for unfair dismissal.
The bill is now law.
It is projected to boost employment by 0.1% and to improve job quality, benefiting millions of workers, especially younger people and women.