Claire Campbell, co-head of Consultancy at UK social enterprise Timewise, comments on the news that a private member's bill to give greater job security to workers with unpredictable working patterns has received Royal Assent.
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill is a private member's bill sponsored by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour). The bill would give workers with a lack of predictability surrounding their working patterns, such as workers on zero hours contracts, a legal right to request a change in their terms and conditions. It was first introduced in the House of Commons and received cross-party support. Now, it has attained Royal Assent.
The bill would give workers with a lack of predictability surrounding their working patterns, such as workers on zero hours contracts, a legal right to request a change in their terms and conditions.
It was first introduced in the House of Commons and received cross-party support.
Now, it has attained Royal Assent.
Workers will now have the right to ask for regular hours and pay.
Timewise runs an Innovation Unit which conducts mass pilots of flexible shifts in sectors deemed to be challenging for flex, such as nursing, construction and retail. You may remember our pilot from 2021 with Skanska, BAM Nuttal, BAM Construct & Willmott Dixon, which we conducted in partnership with Build UK. All our partners continued with the flexible practices we introduced in the trial.
8 million workers cannot work from home.
They work in hospitals, on construction sites, they deliver our goods and services.
Their roles are fundamental to how Britain works and yet they have had to live with insecurity and uncertainty in their hours and pay.
Today marks a step forward. Predictability of shifts allows people to be in control of their lives.
Predictability of shifts allows people to be in control of their lives.
Timewise runs an Innovation Unit which conducts mass pilots of flexible shifts in sectors deemed to be challenging for flex, such as nursing, construction and retail.
You may remember our pilot from 2021 with Skanska, BAM Nuttal, BAM Construct & Willmott Dixon, which we conducted in partnership with Build UK.
All our partners continued with the flexible practices we introduced in the trial.
Claire Campbell,
Co-head of Consultancy
Timewise
