Labour's employment law changes within first 100 days in office

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has made clear that it wants a Labour Government to convene a summit with trade unions within days of reaching office. It wants clarity on how the ‘New Deal for Working People’ is going to be implemented, how public sector strikes are going to be resolved, and when the effect of the cost of living crisis will be alleviated through wage increases. 

Labour has set out a raft of proposals on employment law reform in its manifesto, which I previously commented on here. It has promised an Employment Bill in its first 100 days in office (so by 13 October 2024). But to truly get a sense of the order of priorities, we will have to wait and see what is announced in the King's Speech on 17 July (there will be a summer recess in August). 

It is important not to forget that some of the non-employment law changes that are being reported as likely within the first 100 days, such as the nationalisation of the railways and creation of a state-owned energy company, may well have knock-on effects for employment law as Labour follows through on its commitment to oversee the biggest insourcing of public services for a generation. 

Some of my colleagues will be discussing the forthcoming changes to employment law in a webinar on 11 July if you would like to sign up and put your questions to them. We look forward to keeping you updated at this time of seismic change.