Unions Slam Tory Peers for ‘Defying the Will’ of the Public After Voting Down the Employment Rights Bill Again

Unions slam Tory Peers for ‘defying the will’ of the public after voting down the Employment Rights Bill again

Unions have blasted Tory peers for again voting down Labour’s Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords last night, as the “ping-pong“ between the two chambers continues. Last month, the government ditched its election pledge to give workers day-one protection against unfair dismissal, and instead accepted a six-month qualifying period. Alongside this, it introduced a measure to abolish the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal claims, whi…

Tory Peers are actively defying the will of the British public on workers’ rights