7 d. ago MPs and peers could sit over Christmas break to pass workers' rights overhaul after Starmer's latest humiliating defeat in the Lords

Furious peers voted down a last-minute change to the Employment Rights Bill that could open the door to unlimited unfair dismissal payouts.

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7 d. ago Unions demand MPs and peers sit over CHRISTMAS to pass workers' rights overhaul after Starmer's latest humiliating defeat in the Lords

Furious peers voted down a last-minute change to the Employment Rights Bill that could open the door to unlimited unfair dismissal payouts.

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7 d. ago Starmer defeated in the Lords AGAIN over workers' rights overhaul

Furious peers voted down a last-minute change to the Employment Rights Bill that could open the door to unlimited unfair dismissal payouts.

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7 d. ago UK government suffers fresh setback to flagship workers’ rights legislation

Row over cap on unfair dismissal payouts in House of Lords threatens to delay delivery of manifesto pledge

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7 d. ago Christmas: What to eat to boost mood over the festive period and hopefully avoid that family argument

A dietitian shares her top tips for eating well over the holidays

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9 d. ago Midwife from One Born Every Minute loses unfair dismissal case with the NHS after 'witch hunt' over TikTok advice posts

Lara Basini-Millar built up a huge following voicing her concerns at the way the NHS maternity services were being run. But she was called in by hospital bosses for being 'too sexual'.

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9 d. ago Hero firefighter who allowed colleagues to use the term 'fireman' after woman complained of derogatory sexists remarks has been left 'in a bad place'

Simon Bailey, who was previously praised for his bravery, lost his 27-year career at Avon Fire and Rescue Service and was left £15,000 out of pocket after losing an unfair dismissal case.

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2 w. ago UK workers set to get unlimited compensation for unfair dismissal

Government plans to lift current limit of £118,000

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2 w. ago Shorter probationary periods could help avoid unfair dismissal claims

Six-month cut-off is a concession but still a significant change, says Robyn Black

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2 w. ago It’s under fire from left and right – but Labour’s workers' rights bill is a huge achievement | Polly Toynbee

It makes no sense for union leaders to cry betrayal when it will be their members who benefit from these sorely needed reformsThe wall of sound shouting “liar” at the chancellor is a bizarre Westminster frenzy. Stand back from the hysteria and ask this question: how can Rachel Reeves be accused of raising more money than necessary when there is still pitifully little to go round in every department at her cabinet table? It’s a weird Tory ramp that she lied about a black hole when we can see it everywhere in the real world. She could have raised more.As the prime minister, Keir Starmer, pleads the case for all that was Labour-flavoured in the budget, the week also brought a breakthrough for Labour’s flagship employment rights bill. Shamelessly stymied by the Lords’ Tory majority, the government watered down a clause on so-called day-one rights that would have given workers protection from unfair dismissal from the day they walked into a job. That legal right will now kick in at six m...

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2 w. ago Female firefighter wins £40,000 payout for unfair dismissal after she was left 'traumatised' when a male colleague she was romantically involved with snooped through her private journal

Kelly Rice struck up a romantic relationship with the senior firefighter who was her mentor in the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service department.

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2 w. ago Angela Rayner ally hints she could wade in on workers' rights amid Labour backlash at Starmer for ditching 'day one' unfair dismissal

Angela Rayner has so far maintained a public silence after plans to give workers the rights to sue for unfair dismissal from 'day one' were abruptly ditched last week.

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2 w. ago Congratulations everyone! Starmer survives another week, and it’s only cost us £26bn | Marina Hyde

Labour can proudly say this was a budget for working people – that is, if your job happens to be prime ministerThanks to Labour’s incredible Black Friday deal, breaking manifesto policies is buy-one-get-one-free. As part of its all-promises-must-go drive, it’s ditching its flagship policy giving the right to claim unfair dismissal from day one of employment. Employers will now have up to six months to summarily sack workers who don’t pan out – unless they’re the government, in which case people have to wait till 2029.The employment rights bill was drawn up and championed by Angela Rayner, who resigned in September following a series of discoveries about her tax affairs. Weird to think that Rayner could easily have been in the I’m a Celebrity camp right now. The former deputy PM reportedly got pretty far along in her discussions with ITV in terms of booking a spot on the current series of the fauna-testicle-based format, and could at this very moment have been giving us her Queen Ove...

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Brits be able to sue for unfair dismissal from their first day in the job?

The Government has abandoned plans to give workers day-one protection against unfair dismissal in a U-turn that breaches the Labour manifesto.

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2 w. ago Unions split as backbenchers demand Starmer reverses workers’ rights u

Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

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2 w. ago Labour MP says workers have ‘everything to fear’ after Starmer U

Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

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2 w. ago Will Angela Rayner join workers' rights revolt against Starmer? Shaken PM braces for ex

Keir Starmer faces fury for breaking another manifesto pledge after abruptly abandoning 'day one' rights to sue for unfair dismissal last night.

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2 w. ago Now ditch the rest of it! Labour under pressure to scrap Angela Rayner's  workers' rights revolution after dropping 'job killing' plan to let staff sue their boss from day one

In a humiliating U-turn, the government last night announced it was dropping Ms Rayner's plan to give people the right to sue their employer for unfair dismissal on their first day in the job.

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2 w. ago Firefighter boss loses unfair dismissal case after failing to challenge sexist language

Simon Bailey, 58, was given a written warning after failing to stop colleagues using the word 'fireman' to a female firefighter.

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2 w. ago Rayner's workers' rights revolution unravels  as ministers U

Industry sources told the Mail that the government has performed a dramatic U-turn over the issue which has dogged relations with business for months.

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