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Worker protections in the UK compared to the rest of the OECD

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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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General Secretaries Past and Present

Issue date

14 Oct 2003

The following is a list of General Secretaries past and present:

2003 - Present Brendan Barber

1993 - 2003 John Monks

1984 - 1992 Norman Willis

1973 - 1983 Lionel Murray

1969 - 1972 Victor Feather

1960 - 1968 George Woodcock

1950 - 1959 Sir Vincent Tewson

1946 - 1949 Vincent Tewson

1935 - 1945 Sir Walter Citrine

1926 - 1934 Walter Citrine

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