How will the employment rights bill affect you?

Certain measures included in Labour’s plan to “Make Work Pay”, external, issued in the run-up to the general election, have not featured in the Employments Rights Bill, prompting criticism from unions.

For example, the “right to switch off” – stopping employers contacting staff out of hours on phones, emails and texts – has been kicked down the road.

The commitment to create a “single status of worker” is also not in the bill. This aimed to increase protection for people who are classed as self-employed, but largely work for one employer, and yet currently have fewer entitlements than other employees.

However, it is understood legal complexities mean this will have to be revisited at a later date.