By Rachel Ellis Partner & Regional ER Manager &
Sanjana Hossain Employment Rights Lawyer
A new poll has found overwhelming public support for the proposed Employment Rights Bill, with 79% of respondents backing reforms to give workers greater security and control at work.
Commissioned by the TUC and conducted by Opinium, the poll tested support for Labour’s planned legislation, which includes key measures such as:
- A ban on zero-hours contracts
- A single legal status of ‘worker’ for all but the genuinely self-employed
- Day-one rights to sick pay, holiday pay and protection from unfair dismissal
- Stronger collective bargaining rights for unions
- Action to stamp out fire-and-rehire practices
The strongest support came from Labour voters (92%), but a clear majority of Conservative (67%) and Liberal Democrat (84%) supporters also backed the proposals—suggesting cross-party appetite for improved workplace rights.
The Bill, if passed, would mark the biggest strengthening of employment protections in a generation and follows years of campaigning by trade unions and employment rights advocates.
From the poll it’s clear the majority of the public agrees that decent working conditions shouldn’t be up for debate
