Mapping the manifestos 2017—employment

Table of contents

• What are the main political parties’ headline policies relating to employment issues?
• How do the parties address the rights for unpaid leave to care for a relative? What about bereavement leave for parents who lose a child?
• How do the parties suggest workplace protections for people with mental health conditions should be increased?

Article summary

Employment analysis: Gareth Brahams, managing partner at Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP, explores the main parties’ manifesto pledges for the employment sector, should they win the general election on 8 June 2017.