BREAKING:
The government has abandoned plans to give workers the right not to be unfairly dismissed on day one, as per
@JackElsom scoop
They have agreed to reduce the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from 24 months to six months
Businesses and unions met for two days this week to discuss the compromise this week. It comes after the Lords refused to back down over the measure this week, describing it as damaging
The Resolution Foundation has warned that it could "inhibit hiring" and provided "little obvious gain". It said that younger workers could be particularly affected
The government caved to pressure in a bid to ensure that the employment rights bill is enacted in April of next year. Day one rights to sick pay and paternity leave remain