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The Department for the Economy are consulting on proposals to strengthen employment rights legislation and increase the number of working age people in ‘Good Jobs’.  The consultation covers a wide range of possible improvements to employment legislation aimed at modernising employment rights.  The consultation is seeking views on the terms of employment, pay and benefits, voice and representation and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Siobhán will be making a Consortium response to this consultation.  If you can input in any way particularly if you can highlight the important work you are doing around supporting women into training and employment please contact Siobhán at policy@wsn.org.uk

The deadline for responses to this consultation is 30th September 2024 and you can find the consultation on ‘Good Jobs’ on the Department for the Economy’s website here:

https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/consultations/good-jobs-employment-rights-bill