Proposed employment rights changes in the UK – a candid assessment

Jemma Hall, Director of Human Resources at Global Relay, assesses what has been described as the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.

The UK’s employment rights bill illustrates the impact a government can have on the workplace. And there is no doubt that this first Labour government in 20 years is trying to make its mark on employment practice.

There is impact on both sides, companies as well as its employees, but

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