Rayner says Labour must not blink or buckle' any more on workers' rights as she defends compromise plan UK politics live
Employment rights bill progressed: MPs accepted compromise granting unfair-dismissal protection after six months, removing compensation cap, and introducing day-one sick pay and guaranteed hours.
Sick pay changes could benefit UK firms by up to 2bn, TUC says
According to analysis commissioned by the UK's Trades Union Congress, changes to sick pay could benefit British businesses by as much as £2.4 billion through productivity gains.