00:00Well this is a really exciting package. It's about making sure everybody across
00:04every bit of the UK benefits from the stronger economy. This government is
00:07about tackling insecurity and making sure work is balanced with the other
00:11responsibilities we all have. When we look at the new rights people will get
00:14so nine million British workers currently not protected against unfair
00:18dismissal, I think that is significant. A million workers not getting sick pay who
00:21will now be eligible to receive it, ending fire and rehire, ending exploitative
00:27contracts. This is a big set of proposals. We moved at pace as we promised to do
00:31introducing the bill in under a hundred days. There is a parliamentary process, I
00:35can't pre-empt that of course, it takes time to pass legislation in Parliament.
00:38The fact it requires a bill is because these measures are so substantive but
00:42again throughout the passage we'll continue working with business and with
00:45unions to make sure we get it right. We have been, as we promised to do, engaging
00:49with business, with civil society, with unions from day one, not waiting until
00:53the bill is published and that's because it's important to get it right. You know
00:56a lot of businesses in this country are already operating to a higher standard
01:00even than this bill will introduce but where there is insecurity, where there is
01:04low pay, those workers will be substantially benefiting from this bill.
01:08But we also want to make sure businesses can hire with confidence the
01:11probationary periods which are part of the bill are an important aspect of that.
01:14I think people recognise we have a mandate to do this, we need to make sure
01:18we are having an economy that works for everyone and they're willing to work
01:21with us to make sure we get it right.
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