Will Labour's employment reforms work for your business?

The Labour Party has reaffirmed its intentions for employment reform in government. The Party has said that although this agenda will take time to implement in full, it intends to begin the parliamentary process for enacting much of it within its first 100-days in power.

Assessing key reforms to qualifying periods for employment rights, worker status and overtime will be critical for ensuring your business is prepared for a Labour government.

The CBI has worked closely with businesses to understand how Labour’s reforms will impact them. The top three areas where there are consequences for business operations include Labour’s plans for:

The removal of qualifying periods for statutory employment protections, including unfair dismissal, parental leave and sick pay waiting days

The two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal underpins the legal basis for probation periods in the UK. Its removal means a business can be taken to an employment tribunal if somebody who is dismissed