Labour faces setback as Lords boots back workers’ rights Bill

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The Employment Rights Bill failed to clear the final hurdle, as the House of Lords ping-ponged it back to MPs for further debate over disputed points, including the controversial granting of ‘day one’ rights.

The highly contested Bill, which was a significant part of Labour’s manifesto, will see a major overhaul in the UK’s employment laws.

It is currently in the final stage of the legislative route; however, the House of Lords is fighting back by sending several key points, including day-one rights, back to the Commons.

In a sitting on Tuesday, the Lords voted 302 to 159 to send their amendments to the zero-hour contract proposals back to the Commons, along with their amendments on day one unfair dismissal rights