Trade unions and business organisations meet to discuss workers’ rights |Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
As it sets out the first details of its Plan to Make Work Pay, the Government said that both businesses and workers will get a bigger voice at the table.
Minister for Employment Rights, Justin Madders, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, have met senior representatives from trade unions and business organisations for the first time to discuss workers’ rights.
They agreed to “wipe the slate clean” and begin a new relationship of respect and collaboration to help deliver the Government’s first mission — to kickstart economic growth.
The meeting discussed views on the Employment Rights Bill which the Government believes will play a key role in delivering its Plan to Make Work Pay and which will be introduced in the next few weeks.
Mr Madders said that the Plan sets out an ambitious agenda to ensure workplace rights are fit for a modern economy, empower working people and deliver economic growth. It will support more people to stay in work, make work more family-friendly and improve living standards.
Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) said: “We recognise and welcome a number of the changes in the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay. Together they amount to the biggest transformation of workers’ rights in a generation. Therefore, consultation will be essential to ensure that any reforms achieve the right outcomes for individuals and employers.”
The Government confirmed that trade union and business representatives will be invited to continue to engage on the Plan through similar meetings and to share insights via upcoming consultations.
Make Work Pay
The Plan will:
- ban exploitative zero-hours contracts
- end the practice of fire and re-hire
- introduce, from day one, basic rights to parental leave, sick pay and protection from unfair dismissal
- strengthen the collective voice of workers, including through their trade unions, and create a Single Enforcement Body to ensure employment rights are upheld
- make sure the minimum wage is a genuine living wage by changing the remit of the independent Low Pay Commission so that, for the first time, it takes account of the cost of living
- remove discriminatory age bands so that all adults are entitled to the same minimum wage.
CIPD – HR Inform
Our HR comment:
Our HR comment / Advice: – Trade unions and business organisations meet to discuss workers’ rights |Consensus HR in Herts & Beds |Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
Matthew Chilcott, Owner of Consensus HR comments: “The proposed reforms, such as banning zero-hours contracts and providing employment rights from day one, could lead to significant changes in the labour market. However, potential challenges in implementing these reforms, particularly from larger employers who may be resistant to changes that affect their current working systems must be recognised for both their potential benefits and complexities of the policy. Companies of all sizes need to ensure that they seek appropriate advice and support from HR Consultants / Departments to ensure the successful implementation of all the changes, so as to ensure a smooth implementation.”
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