Employment Rights Bill: Biggest reform "in 15 years" | UK Politics | The New Statesman
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as posted by the channelBritish workers are currently "largely voiceless" - Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect trade union.
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Last October, the government published the employment rights bill, a slate of reforms set to change workers' rights in the UK.
From banning fire and rehire tactics to ending exploitative zero hours contracts, the first changes are expected to be enacted next year.
What does this bill really mean for workers, businesses, and the economy?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Mike Clancy to discuss.
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