Emily Pfefer

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The Employment Rights Act introduces major reforms to UK employment law, with changes being implemented in stages from December 2025 through to 2027.

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Trades Union Congress

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Policy and Analysis

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Policy Lead, Labour Market Policy and Analysis

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Emily joined the TUC as a policy lead in the employment rights team in January 2026, focusing on labour market analysis and employment rights policy. Previously, she led pay and pensions analyses for national negotiations at the British Medical Association.

While completing a PhD at Queen Mary University of London, she served as a UCU anti-casualisation representative and caseworker. Her research examined pay transparency and persistent gender/ethnic pay gaps in UK academia.

Emily was also a TUC graduate intern in 2014/15, undertaking labour market research and analysis.

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