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The Labour Government’s Agenda: What Changes Could Reshape Employment and Taxes? Normally I hate articles that speculate about what will happen. Often, they are just trying to grab views and then you read them and come away none the wiser. But I have decided to write one and add to the speculation, to try and forewarn you so at least you can prepare mentally if not in some other way. This blog looks at what is currently on the table and assesses how likely this is to happen. The attention-grabbing things proposed are: Employment Law Day one rights – this will give employees immediate access to unfair dismissal, sick pay and family leave. This means employers would need to be much more vigorous in their hiring practices, as a fair reason will be needed to let people go after day 1. There has been some talk of a slightly less rigorous process to let employees go in their probationary period. Zero Hour Contracts – Labour have previously been committed to abolishing these and instead introduce a base line level of security. In recent times that ambition may have been watered down. However, I think we can expect some changes but maybe not an outright ban. Proposals now include giving employees a right to a contract which reflect the hours they regularly work using a 12-week reference period, which could allow employees to have a base line fixed number of hours and then allowing a zero-hour element also. Pensions...