{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756922.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":756922,"attributes":{"action":"Amend the Employment Rights Act to reflect promises made in the manifesto","background":"In its 2024 election manifesto, the Labour Party made a specific and clear commitment to introduce “basic rights from day one to parental leave, sick pay, and protection from unfair dismissal\". The Government publicly maintained that day-one rights would be included as the Bill progressed.","additional_details":"During the passage of the Act amendments were put forward by the House of Lords, the unelected chamber. As a result the promised day-one protection from unfair dismissal was replaced by a six-month period.\r\n\r\nWe believe this is a clear departure from the manifesto pledge, leaving new workers exposed. We call on the Government to introduce full day-one protection in law, ensuring fairness and security for all workers from their first day.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":19,"created_at":"2026-01-13T14:07:17.356Z","updated_at":"2026-05-01T15:03:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-03-12T14:23:07.034Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-13T14:30:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Christopher Bryn Deakin","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"BT","name":"Department for Business and Trade","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":19}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Christchurch","ons_code":"E14001171","mp":"Sir Christopher Chope MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Cramlington and Killingworth","ons_code":"E14001183","mp":"Emma Foody MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dorking and Horley","ons_code":"E14001201","mp":"Chris Coghlan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ellesmere Port and Bromborough","ons_code":"E14001222","mp":"Justin Madders MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gillingham and Rainham","ons_code":"E14001246","mp":"Naushabah Khan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Kingswinford and South Staffordshire","ons_code":"E14001316","mp":"Mike Wood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Torbay","ons_code":"E14001551","mp":"Steve Darling MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Weston-super-Mare","ons_code":"E14001581","mp":"Dan Aldridge MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Widnes and Halewood","ons_code":"E14001584","mp":"Derek Twigg MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wyre Forest","ons_code":"E14001601","mp":"Mark Garnier MP","signature_count":6}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":1},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":2},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":7},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":3},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":5}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}