{"id":8685,"date":"2024-05-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=8685"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:34:31","slug":"general-election-2024","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/general-election-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"General election 2024: What might a Labour Government mean for employers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"\">by <strong>Fiona Cuming<\/strong>, Senior Legal Editor at Brightmine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">With a&nbsp;general election&nbsp;confirmed for 4 July&nbsp;2024, senior legal editor Fiona Cuming looks at two key areas where&nbsp;Labour&#8217;s employment law proposals, if implemented, would transform the face of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/products\/hr-compliance-centre\/\">employment law in the UK<\/a> and have significant implications for employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Based on recent opinion polls, and by-election&nbsp;and local&nbsp;election&nbsp;results, there is a strong likelihood that the&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;party will win the&nbsp;general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Following on from its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/labour.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Employment-Rights-Green-Paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green Paper on employment rights<\/a>,&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;unveiled its latest employment law proposals on 24 May&nbsp;2024.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/labour.org.uk\/updates\/stories\/a-new-deal-for-working-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Labour&#8217;s plan to make work pay: Delivering a new deal for working people<\/a>&nbsp;contains some radical proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creating-a-single\">Creating a single status of &#8220;worker&#8221;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Currently, the UK has three types of employment status: employees, workers, and the self-employed. Only employees are entitled to all the statutory rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As the distinction between these categories can be complex and give rise to legal disputes,&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;is proposing to create a single status of &#8220;worker&#8221; for all but the genuinely self-employed.&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;intends that these &#8220;workers&#8221;, regardless of sector, wage or contract type, would be entitled to all the statutory rights and protections, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Protection against unfair dismissal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Redundancy rights (including the right to consultation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Right to minimum period of notice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Family-related leave and pay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Right to request <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/blogs\/advantages-of-flexible-work\/\">flexible working<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-would-this\">What would this mean for employers?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Employers would need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Analyse the composition of their workforce and identify all those impacted by the extended statutory protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Make any necessary changes to working arrangements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Review and amend contracts and policies and procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Assess the financial ramifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-secondary-light-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fcdab8bb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Want to make smarter, more-informed decisions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-blue-color has-primary-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/uk\/products\/hr-compliance-centre\/?intcmp=hrcc-resources|cta-single|dark|banner|hrcc-product-page|learn-more\" style=\"border-radius:100px\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"changes-to-unfair\">Changes to unfair dismissal law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Currently, employees must have two years&#8217; service before they can bring a claim of ordinary unfair dismissal. One of&nbsp;Labour&#8217;s proposed changes that is getting a lot of headlines is its proposal to remove this requirement and make it a day one right. Other proposed reforms include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Extending the time limit for bringing an unfair dismissal claim (currently three months).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Extending the right to all workers, not just employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-would-this-1\">What would this mean for employers?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Employers would need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Review their recruitment policies and procedures to ensure that they allow the best candidates to be appointed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Make sure probationary periods for new recruits are implemented effectively as dismissal at the end of a probationary period is likely to be less problematic than at a later date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Consider reducing the length of the notice period required by the organisation, subject to the statutory minimum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ensure robust performance management procedures are in place to identify capability issues at an early stage and that performance management is carried out fairly and consistently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Give employees a reasonable opportunity to improve their performance, including additional training and support when appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Create an inclusive workplace that is free from harassment and bullying and less likely to give rise to claims of constructive dismissal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Follow a fair procedure before dismissing a worker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"potential-timeframe-for\">Potential timeframe for reforms&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Labour&#8217;s current plan, if it wins the&nbsp;general election, is to &#8220;hit the ground running&#8221; and introduce legislation in Parliament within the first 100 days (i.e., by 12 October&nbsp;2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Labour&nbsp;has denied claims that it will water down its proposed reforms and has stated that it is working with affiliated unions &#8220;at pace on how a&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;government would implement [them] in legislation&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There may be some tweaking of the proposed reforms and we may know more when&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;publishes its manifesto. We will, of course, keep you up to date on&nbsp;general election&nbsp;developments, including the employment proposals of the other parties as and when they are published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-alabaster-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other proposed reforms&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Labour&nbsp;has proposed 50 or so other employment law reforms, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Tighter controls on zero-hour contracts and ending one-sided flexibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Tighter controls on the practice of fire and rehire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Bringing in the &#8220;right to switch off.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Repealing anti-trade union legislation and strengthening trade union rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Giving greater protection to those with caring responsibilities, including paid carer&#8217;s leave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Strengthening statutory sick pay and making it available to all workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Introducing measures to end gender, ethnicity and disability <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/blogs\/5-ways-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap\/\">pay gaps<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding 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3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#changes-to-unfair\">Changes to unfair dismissal law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#potential-timeframe-for\">Potential timeframe for reforms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a36fa716 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigate HR complexity with confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">With Brightmine, you can build powerful people strategies, implement best practices and set your organisation up for a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Learn how our tools, resources and automation can empower you 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