Working at home boosts productivity, says Labour
The Independent|September 17, 2024
The Labour business secretary has criticised the former government’s policies on flexible working as “bizarre”, claiming it declared “war” on people working from home.
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Working at home boosts productivity, says Labour

Speaking about workers’ rights from Riyadh, Jonathan Reynolds alluded to comments made by Tory politicians and said: “That’s pretty bizarre given the economic position the country was in and the real business agenda that needs to be pursued.”

It comes as Labour is due to unveil one of its most radical pieces of legislation in the form of an employment rights package.

It aims to protect employees from unfair dismissal, a ban on zero-hours contracts and a right to flexible working by default.

He insisted, however, that he would not be returning to the past, stressing that Labour was no longer dependent on unions.

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