Tories vow to scrap Labour’s workers’ rights Bill

The Conservatives have committed to abolishing Labour’s workers’ rights Bill if they regain power. Kemi Badenoch’s party argues that Angela Rayner’s proposed reforms would disrupt the employment tribunal system by encouraging frivolous claims. The Deputy Prime Minister’s plans include allowing staff to take employers to tribunal for unfair dismissal from day one and reducing controls on strike ballots. Andrew Griffith, the shadow business secretary, highlighted the potential for trade unions to gain excessive power, saying that the Bill would “hand enormous power to trade unions who grind our economy to a halt.” Meanwhile, the FT reports that Labour’s flagship employment rights overhaul will not become law until at least the autumn after being caught up in the grindingly slow parliamentary process.