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Breaking: Predictable Terms Act to be Repealed

Important Update for Employers

Andrew Collier
Andrew Collier HR Adviser
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A new law due to give workers more say over their working patterns from this September is being scrapped by the government. 
 
Labour has confirmed it will repeal the Act, introduced by the previous government, that would give workers and agency workers the right to request a more predictable work pattern in certain circumstances. 
 
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 came into force on 18 September 2023 but needed secondary legislation before implementation later this month. 
 
This did not happen before the election was called and the Department for Business and Trade has now confirmed that there are no plans to proceed with introducing this secondary legislation. That decision, however, should not be interpreted as a sign of the new government being opposed to the rights that this legislation was due to confer – to the contrary, they feel the legislation did not go far enough and intend to introduce stronger employee rights in their own forthcoming legislation.
 
Rather than having two models, which could be confusing to employers and workers, the government intends to take its own approach on work pattern predictability and contracted hours. 
 
Set out in the Make Work Pay plan, Labour stated its intention to end ‘one sided’ flexibility and ensure all jobs provide a ‘baseline level of security and predictability.’ The government recently said that it intends to implement this plan in full, though details remain scant at this stage. 
 
Here to Help
 
The Employment Rights Bill is due to be published soon and WorkSmarter will continue to keep you up to date as the legislation is drafted and progresses through parliament. 
 
To avoid complications, WorkSmarter’s HR Partners can offer customers bespoke advice and guidance about the new legislation in relation to their specific business. 
 
 
 
 
 

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