Rayner pledges to ‘make work pay’ in Scotland ahead of visit to Glasgow The Deputy Prime Minister has pledged to “make work pay in Scotland”, as figures revealed parts of the country could see the biggest boost to their employment than anywhere else in the UK.
Speaking ahead of a visit to Glasgow on Thursday, Angela Rayner said the UK Government’s flagship Employment Rights Bill amounts to the “biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”.
Labour’s changes would give workers the right to a contract that matches the number of hours they usually work and would require firms to give reasonable notice and compensation if shifts are altered or cancelled.
Ms Rayner said the UK Government has already delivered the “biggest pay boost on record” after raising the minimum wage.
It can see workers called at short notice to work a variety of hours, rather than a set amount each week like most staff.
