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Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•June 14, 2026 at 7:00 AMNational

Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash

By Heather Stewart Economics editor•The Guardian - UK News

Kate Dearden says reforms such as enhanced sick pay simply bring UK into line with other big economiesLabour’s radical workers’ rights reforms have simply put the UK on a “level playing field” with other big economies, the employment minister, Kate Dearden, has said.The government’s Employment Rights Act became law last year, with specific provisions being implemented this year and next. Continue reading...

Kate Dearden says reforms such as enhanced sick pay simply bring UK into line with other big economies

Labour’s radical workers’ rights reforms have simply put the UK on a “level playing field” with other big economies, the employment minister, Kate Dearden, has said.

The government’s Employment Rights Act became law last year, with specific provisions being implemented this year and next.

Continue reading...

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