Whilst some believe that the clauses will only cause more uncertainty for employers and employees alike, others say they will bring the change workers have been waiting for. The government has been criticised for the two-year consultation period on most of the changes.
The new bill includes a series of policies that will affect millions of workers, especially those entering new jobs, including further access to Statutory Sick Pay; access to both paternity pay and unpaid parental leave from the first day of employment; as well as reduced exploitation for those in a zero-hour contract.
Whilst some say the policies are a step in the right direction for better employer-employee relations, critics claim that the bill is clumsy and uninspired, with employers concerned that Britain will return to the early 1970s with overwhelming union disruption.
Ultimately, this bill is one that will define Starmer’s five-year term as prime minister.
