The government now needs to end the delay and bring forward the Employment Bill, says Prospect

Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect, responding to the government's reannouncement of measures to be brought in if there is an employment bill in future, said:

"A single enforcement body for workers' rights is a good idea if properly resourced, which is why Prospect welcomed this announcement when the government first made it in 2018.

"The government now needs to end the delay and bring forward the Employment Bill which was promised but which was absent from the Queen's Speech. The Bill should include this commitment and wider protection to support flexible working.

"The world of work is changing fast and we need to ensure workers’ right and enforcement keep pace with those changes."