联合王国劳工法案接近获得王室同意,其目的是终止零小时合同,加强100多万工人的工作保障。
UK labor bill, nearing royal assent, aims to end zero-hours contracts and boost job security for over a million workers.
一项新的英国劳动党就业法案即将获得王室同意,该法案通过禁止零小时合同、确保对不公平解雇的“第1天”补偿以及实行保障工时,可以给予100多万工人更大的工作保障。
A new UK Labour Party employment bill, nearing royal assent, could grant greater job security to over a million workers by banning zero-hours contracts, ensuring "day one" compensation for unfair dismissal, and introducing guaranteed hours.
工作基金会的研究表明,这些改革本可以在2023年将严重无保障的工作减少120万个,使青年、女性、黑人、亚洲和残疾工人受益最多。
Research from the Work Foundation shows these reforms would have reduced severely insecure work by 1.2 million in 2023, with young, female, Black, Asian, and disabled workers benefiting most.
专家们警告说,由于修正案被稀释或执法不力,可能会损害该法案的影响,敦促全面执行法案,并设立全国安全工作委员会,以确保持久的变革。
Experts warn that diluted amendments or weak enforcement could undermine the bill’s impact, urging full implementation and establishment of a national Secure Work Commission to ensure lasting change.