It was easy to completely miss the detail in the Queen’s Speech, coming as it did between the Conservative's landslide election victory and Christmas.
But it's worthwhile taking a closer look, because buried in the small print are proposals for a new Employment Bill containing the following:
In addition to these immediate proposals, the Government announced that, within the next year, it would bring forward detailed proposals in response to the results of its “Health is Everyone’s Business” consultation. These will include measures to encourage employers to play their part in employing and retaining disabled people, and those with health conditions short of disability. The intention is to reduce the disability employment and pay gap. Reporting obligations on employers are anticipated.
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