We've had our say, but what was your key labour market moment of the year? Please add it to the comments (6/6) ⬇️

Jon Fitzmaurice pointed to almost one million young people aged 16-24 not earning or learning as his moment.

@rebeccaflorisson.bsky.social highlighted that the Government's new six month unfair dismissal threshold could boost job security for millions of workers. (5/6)

@gdwilliams9.bsky.social chose the Government's u-turn on flagship welfare reforms & asks how long until reforms return?

Jess Redmond chose the Government’s ‘Trailblazers’, calling it "an interesting new approach to piloting labour market policy at a devolved level". (4/6)

@benrharrison.bsky.social picked the Government achieving Royal Assent for its flagship Employment Rights Bill as his moment, which could be a "significant milestone for workers"

Emelia Williams felt that 2025’s family rights reform will be key to building a fairer workplace. (3/6)

@alicepmartin.bsky.social chose the Government's national Clean Energy Jobs Plan, which could provide secure, well-paid work in people's hometowns.

@aman93.bsky.social stated the "smorgasbord Budget was historic for the wrong reasons" & hopes that future fiscal events will be less dramatic. (2/6)

"so that as many workers as possible benefit from two-sided flexibility, extra protections and security at work in the coming years.” (5/5)

The full statement is available at: www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...

“Now the focus must be on ensuring new codes of practice and secondary legislation underpinning the reforms deliver on the spirit of the Act as intended... (4/5)

"Taken together with changes to key measure such as zero-hour contracts and day one rights, Work Foundation analysis shows that women, disabled people, ethnic minorities and young people all stand to gain most from the new Act. (3/5)

“Reducing unfair dismissal to six months has the potential to take over a million people out of severe insecurity at work, and improve job security for millions more. (2/5)