14 Jan 2026The Employment Rights Act will help to deliver an estimated £10 billion boost to the UK economy, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has stated. An updated government impact assessment suggested that the changes to employees' rights will prove to be 'significantly positive for society', with 18 million workers directly benefitting from improved working conditions and enhanced job security. The government said that the reforms will help to boost living standards, improve health and wellbeing and assist more people to stay in work. Paul Nowak, General Secretary of the TUC, commented: 'The Employment Rights Act will deliver vital common-sense reforms for millions of people across the country – including sick pay for all workers from day one, banning exploitative zero hours contracts and protecting workers from harassment. 'Too often in this debate the facts are ignored. But stronger rights at work are good for workers and employers – driving up labour market participation, improving health, raising productivity and boosting demand.'