The Employment Rights Bill has passed the Lords and now heads for Royal Assent. Changes to make workplaces fairer coming to a shop, bar, factory, yard and office near you soon Starting with everyone being eligible for sick pay when they are ill - coming in April 2026

We did it. We have just introduced the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. Today our plans passed through parliament, and will soon become law. This is a major victory for working people in every part of the country.

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I am delighted the Lords have passed the Employment Rights Bill - a historic moment that will make working life fairer, more secure and better for millions of people across the UK.

The Employment Rights Bill has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle. A piece of legislation only a Labour government could bring and long fought for by many of my colleagues and the wider movement. The hard work of implementing it starts now.

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My thoughts are with the whole Jewish community after the horrific antisemitic terror attack at Bondi beach.

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We promised the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. Now it is time to deliver.

My message to the House of Lords - Back the Employment Rights Bill so we can introduce: ✅Sick pay & paternity leave from day one ✅Bereavement leave ✅Ban on NDAs to silence victims ✅End to fire-and-rehire ✅Ban on exploitative zero hours contracts https://t.co/DCDuE0yEUo

Time to offer young people more hope. They want to work. They want to learn. That's why we are bringing forward our Youth Guarantee offering more training and more jobs, backed by £820m of Government funding.