Exclusive: business secretary says some headlines about planned employment bill ‘pretty obviously wrong’ The business secretary has condemned scaremongering around Labour’s plans for an overhaul of workers’ rights next month, saying the package will transform lives, including for pregnant women and bereaved parents.In an interview with the Guardian, Jonathan Reynolds said Labour would legislate next month for far stronger protection for pregnant employees, and begin consultation on plans for a more generous and modernised system for parental leave. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/sep/23/reynolds-condemns-scaremongering-over-labours-workers-rights-overhaul
Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Publish date : 2024-09-23 15:41:50
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