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Lack of new flexible working rights is a storm in a teacup
19/05/2022
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Henry Clinton-Davis is a partner and head of UK employment law at Arnold & Porter
Henry Clinton-Davis is a partner and head of UK employment law at Arnold & Porter

Ahead of last week’s Queen’s Speech that would lay out the UK government’s legislative priorities, many organisations eagerly expected to see a new Bill containing a range of measures intended to improve employee experiences in the workplace.

From flexible working rights to stronger legal protection of pregnant employees and carers, as well as the creation of a single enforcement body to protect employee rights, the new statute was being billed as a high priority for the parliamentary legislative programme.