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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Lester

Workers may not get ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal despite government pledge

Proposals to give new workers “day one” protection against unfair dismissal has suffered a heavy defeat in the House of Lords on Wednesday.

The defeat is a new blow for the government as the proposals were a Labour manifesto commitment.

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