Retained EU Law Bill could lead to “a shameful step backwards for disability equality at work”
Retained EU Law bill
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With its Retained EU Law Bill, the government intends to rip workers’ protections out of the UK law books. Find out what this means, and what you can do to stop it
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In a letter to the prime minister, Christina McAnea writes: ‘Government should be creating stability and certainty – not a bonfire of workers’ rights and decades of legal wrangling.’
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Head of legal services, Shantha David, presented UNISON’s submission, telling the committee that the bill “will strip out some very basic employment rights.”
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The bill now moves to committee stage, where UNISON will submit expert evidence on why a bonfire of workers’ rights is a bad idea
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A bonfire of employment rights might thrill right-wing ideologues, but it would be a nightmare for workers – and particularly working women