The Employment Rights Bill has passed through the House of Lords, and is expected to gain royal assent this week, and then become law in England, Scotland and Wales – although not Northern Ireland.
It will be gradually introduced into law over the next two years, with measures including ending zero-hours contracts to provide workers with stable hours and predictable income. UKHospitality had previously urged the government to “protect the right for employees to access zero-hours contracts when they want them, instead of an outright ban”.
