{"id":9991,"date":"2024-11-27T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T10:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&p=9991"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:47:29","slug":"uk-vs-us-who-comes-out-on-top-for-employee-rights","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/uk-vs-us-who-comes-out-on-top-for-employee-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"UK vs US: Who comes out on top for employee rights?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Rocio Carracedo Lopez<\/strong>, international legal editor at Brightmine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On both sides of the Atlantic, global employers are bracing themselves for the wide-ranging changes to key employee rights that are on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the publication of the Employment Rights Bill<\/a> in October 2024, employers in the UK are looking at changes to unfair dismissal, flexible working, statutory sick pay, bereavement leave and paternity leave, among other proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the US, Donald Trump is heading back to the White House in January 2025 and it is anticipated that his return will have a significant impact on employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How different are current employment laws in the US and UK?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we explore how the countries currently compare for some key employee rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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