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Labour's new deal for workers: A fight postponed?

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74% Informative

Labour promised to bring forward legislation on workers' rights within 100 days .

But in some cases employees will have to wait nearer to 1,000 days to enjoy new rights.

The bill itself is not expected to pass into law until June or July next year .

New rights to challenge unfair dismissal will not come in to effect until autumn 2026 .

Labour will hope discordant voices - from Unite on the one hand to the Federation of Small Businesses - are muffled by the sound of approval from most unions.

Many will hail a rebalancing of the relationship between employer and employee.

But when the applause dies down, behind closed doors many arguments will continue over many months .

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73

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informal

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English

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42

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