Darren Newman
@daznewman.bsky.social
Employment Law trainer, writer, consultant, anorak: https://rangeofreasonableresponses.com
For reasons I can’t quite explain, this remains the funniest thing I have ever seen. Giggling now fourteen years later.
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
For reasons I can’t quite explain, this remains the funniest thing I have ever seen. Giggling now fourteen years later.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social - since you’re talking about it this morning!
Following Last nights drubbing in the House of Lords over the Employment Rights Bill, I have a suggestion for the Government on how to deal with the qualifying period for unfair dismissal:
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The Employment Rights Bill and day-one rights
The Employment Rights Bill failed to clear the final stage of its passage through Parliament last night. The House of Lords chose to insist on a number of amendments that had been rejected by the C…
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October 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social - since you’re talking about it this morning!
Following Last nights drubbing in the House of Lords over the Employment Rights Bill, I have a suggestion for the Government on how to deal with the qualifying period for unfair dismissal:
rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2025/10/29/t...
rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2025/10/29/t...
The Employment Rights Bill and day-one rights
The Employment Rights Bill failed to clear the final stage of its passage through Parliament last night. The House of Lords chose to insist on a number of amendments that had been rejected by the C…
rangeofreasonableresponses.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Following Last nights drubbing in the House of Lords over the Employment Rights Bill, I have a suggestion for the Government on how to deal with the qualifying period for unfair dismissal:
rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2025/10/29/t...
rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2025/10/29/t...
Altogether the Governments points would have been better made if they just let the civil servants who wrote the speeches conduct the debate. Watching Government front benchers read out the notes they were given was excruciating.
October 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Altogether the Governments points would have been better made if they just let the civil servants who wrote the speeches conduct the debate. Watching Government front benchers read out the notes they were given was excruciating.
One last division - this time on the school staff negotiating body. Again, I wouldn’t rate the government’s chances.
October 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
One last division - this time on the school staff negotiating body. Again, I wouldn’t rate the government’s chances.
And now a division in union political funds. Government has lost every division so far so it doesn’t bode well for them. #employmentrightsbill
October 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
And now a division in union political funds. Government has lost every division so far so it doesn’t bode well for them. #employmentrightsbill
Government commits to a review of the right to be accompanied!
October 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Government commits to a review of the right to be accompanied!
Bill will also go back to the commons to reconsider the unfair dismissal qualifying period. Government torn to shreds on that motion
October 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Bill will also go back to the commons to reconsider the unfair dismissal qualifying period. Government torn to shreds on that motion
Lords now voting on unfair dismissal as a day one right.
October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Lords now voting on unfair dismissal as a day one right.
Moving on to Heritage railways now so this might get heated #employmentrightsbill
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Moving on to Heritage railways now so this might get heated #employmentrightsbill
Lord Fox’s amendment is carried. That means the Bill must go back to the Commons! #employmentrightsbill
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Lord Fox’s amendment is carried. That means the Bill must go back to the Commons! #employmentrightsbill
First Division is on Lord Fox’s amendment allowing workers to opt out of receiving guaranteed hours offers. #employmentrightsbill
October 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
First Division is on Lord Fox’s amendment allowing workers to opt out of receiving guaranteed hours offers. #employmentrightsbill
Government rather struggling in the Lords to defend a day one right to claim unfair dismissal
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Government rather struggling in the Lords to defend a day one right to claim unfair dismissal
And they are done. Ministers are told to go off and draft reasons for the Lords explaining their disagreement to some of their amendments. Next stop the House of Lords
September 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
And they are done. Ministers are told to go off and draft reasons for the Lords explaining their disagreement to some of their amendments. Next stop the House of Lords
Now we come to the crux of matters- the employment of children on heritage railways
September 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Now we come to the crux of matters- the employment of children on heritage railways
Government experiencing no difficulty in throwing out Lords amendments that were put forward by the Opposition. But it’s all very time consuming. Silly that they can’t vote by pressing a button. They could all be home by now.
September 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Government experiencing no difficulty in throwing out Lords amendments that were put forward by the Opposition. But it’s all very time consuming. Silly that they can’t vote by pressing a button. They could all be home by now.
Asked about timetable for NDAs SoS says roadmap ‘stands as is’ All very well but the roadmap was published before the NDA ban was in the Bill so we still don’t know when it will come in
September 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Asked about timetable for NDAs SoS says roadmap ‘stands as is’ All very well but the roadmap was published before the NDA ban was in the Bill so we still don’t know when it will come in
Peter Kyle claiming that the Bill only relates to exploitative zero hours contracts. Hmmm
September 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Peter Kyle claiming that the Bill only relates to exploitative zero hours contracts. Hmmm
Looks like the Government is making one concession over the employment rights bill - offering a review of time off for public duties and the duties of special constables
September 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Looks like the Government is making one concession over the employment rights bill - offering a review of time off for public duties and the duties of special constables
As I suspected, the Commons debating Lords amendment to the Employment Rights Bill is kicking off over employing children on heritage railways
September 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
As I suspected, the Commons debating Lords amendment to the Employment Rights Bill is kicking off over employing children on heritage railways
I don’t know whether Ambassadors are technically employees or not. But of course in Mandleson’s case it doesn’t matter because he doesn’t have two years’ service!
September 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I don’t know whether Ambassadors are technically employees or not. But of course in Mandleson’s case it doesn’t matter because he doesn’t have two years’ service!
I have some thoughts on the reshuffle and the Employment Rights Bill.
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The Reshuffle and the Employment Rights Bill
The cabinet reshuffle on Friday may well have major implications for the Employment Rights Bill. Of course, Angela Rayner was a key advocate for the Bill – but her departure alone would not h…
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September 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I have some thoughts on the reshuffle and the Employment Rights Bill.
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Just seen that Justin Madders has gone. Now have absolutely no idea what is going to happen to the Employment Rights Bill.
September 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Just seen that Justin Madders has gone. Now have absolutely no idea what is going to happen to the Employment Rights Bill.
So we have a new cabinet minister responsible for the Employment Rights Bill?
Kyle is going to Business. Replacing Jonny Reynolds.
Incredibly Lisa Nandy is staying at DCMS - she was the one person everyone thought would be moved.
Incredibly Lisa Nandy is staying at DCMS - she was the one person everyone thought would be moved.
September 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
So we have a new cabinet minister responsible for the Employment Rights Bill?
Slightly surprised to find that I have very little idea of who is actually in the cabinet. I used to be such a nerd about this sort of thing.
September 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Slightly surprised to find that I have very little idea of who is actually in the cabinet. I used to be such a nerd about this sort of thing.