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Total fire and rehire ban missing from ‘far from perfect’ Employment Rights Bill changes
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds arrives in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting, January 28, 2025

AN OUTRIGHT ban on fire and rehire was missing from government amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, largely welcomed by unions yesterday.

Agency workers will be included in a crackdown on zero-hour contracts so that such work does not become a “loophole” in the plans, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said.

Umbrella companies will also be regulated under the plans, alongside moves to “align” trade unions with modern work practices and extend statutory sick pay.

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