Employment Rights Bill

Letters: Employment Rights Bill joins the lengthening list of Labour’s well-intentioned but foolish ideas

On 7 January, you published a Monthly Column by Cllr Abu Sultan, leader of Bedford Borough Labour Group, which sought to defend the government’s new employment-protection...

Monthly column: A step forward for working people in Bedford Borough

The passing of the Employment Rights Bill is welcome news for working people across Bedford Borough. At a time when many families are under pressure from rising living costs and insecure work...

Monthly column: Everyone deserves basic rights and protections at work

There are approximately 88,000 people in employment in Bedford Borough. Of these, it’s estimated there are 2,744 people on zero-hours contracts. I have always been concerned about...

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