Today’s Solutions: May 12, 2026

Workers on zero-hour contracts, agency employees or “gig economy” workers are to be better protected by a package of workplace reforms, the government says. Under new legislation to be introduced on Monday, staff would have to be told details of their rights from their first day in a job, including eligibility for paid and sick leave.

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