https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/labourrights/Recent content in labourrights on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 05 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/april-pay-rise-delivers-900-boost-for-millions-of-workers/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/april-pay-rise-delivers-900-boost-for-millions-of-workers/From April, millions of low-paid workers across the UK will receive a significant pay increase thanks to new wage regulations. The National Living Wage is set to rise by 4.1%, reaching £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over. This change will raise the gross annual pay of a full-time worker on this rate by approximately £900, benefiting around 2.4 million employees. For workers earning the lowest wage on a standard 40-hour week, pre-tax annual earnings will hit £26,436.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-zero-hours-contract-rules-to-protect-uk-workers-from-april-7/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:48:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-zero-hours-contract-rules-to-protect-uk-workers-from-april-7/From April 7, significant changes to zero-hours contracts will come into effect in the UK, aiming to protect thousands of workers from exploitative employment practices. The Labour Party government’s Employment Rights Act 2025 does not ban zero-hours contracts outright but eliminates the “one-sided flexibility” that has often disadvantaged workers. Under the new law, workers who consistently work regular hours during a specified “reference period”—expected to be around 12 weeks—will gain the “Right to a Guaranteed Hours Contract.