ALT Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer with NHS staff.

ALT A pink graphic with the Baby Week UK logo in the centre, surrounded by a variety of different coloured shapes. Green text at the bottom reads 'We're supporting #BabyWeek2024 and bringing back the focus on the best start'.

ALT Text on Notes App: End to exploitative zero-hour contracts & unscrupulous fire & rehire practices. Tackling low pay by accounting for cost of living when setting the Minimum Wage & removing discriminatory age bands. Strengthening statutory sick pay, removing the lower earnings limit for all workers & cutting out the waiting period before sick pay kicks in. Establishing rights to bereavement & parental leave from day one. Removing the existing two-year qualifying period for protections from unfair dismissal. Flexible working made the default where practical. Protections for pregnant women & new mothers returning to work will be strengthened, including protection from dismissal whilst pregnant, on maternity leave & within six months of returning to work. A new Fair Work Agency bringing together existing enforcement bodies will be established to enforce rights such as holiday pay & support employers looking for guidance on how to comply with the law