The city’s MPs have this week voted for the biggest boost to workers’ rights in a generation, through Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill.
Across the country 15 million people, around half of all workers, are set to benefit from the Bill, which will establish day one rights to parental and bereavement leave, expand sick pay for the lowest earners, and put an end to unfair fire and rehire practices.
The government is taking the bold move to overturn amendments tabled by the Lords that would have weakened the Bill, including by watering down the day one protection from unfair dismissal, as well as limiting those able to benefit from the ban on exploitative zero hours contracts.
Chris Curtis, MP for Milton Keynes North, added “There is no wiggle room on these reforms - we are absolutely committed to making life better for working people. That’s why I’m proud to vote for the Employment Rights Bill, and proud that the government has stood up to Conservative Lords trying to water it down.”
Emily Darlington, MP for Milton Keynes Central, said “These generational reforms will end insecure work, unfair pay and poor working conditions, and improve people’s lives through putting more money in their pockets. I am proud that we can tell residents in Milton Keynes that we supported them.”
Callum Anderson, MP for Buckingham and Bletchley, said “This Bill will make a meaningful and lasting change to working people’s lives in Milton Keynes and across the country. That’s what our Labour Government was elected to do, and what I came into politics to do.”
