Businesses face years of uncertainty due to Labour's workers' revolution, experts warn - with future commitment to switching off, extreme temperature laws and 'socioeconomic duty' in the long term pip

Businesses face years of uncertainty as a result of the Government's phased introduction of major new workers' rights. Angela Rayner previously said Labour was 'calling time on the Tories' scorched earth approach to industrial relations' Pictured: The Deputy Prime Minister visits a Co-op Logistics Depot in Durham The future burdens on firms include the 'right to switch off' which will prevent managers from contacting staff out of office hours A proposed review of health and safety regulations could lead to staff getting the right to clock off if it gets too hot in their workplaces. New workers rights include entitlement to bereavement leave, paternity leave and parental leave from day one in a job – although this will not be paid A proposed review of health and safety regulations could lead to staff getting the right to clock off if it gets too hot in their workplace That in turn may give rise to businesses struggling to keep up with the ever-changing legal position and risk ending up in hot water.' And Ben Smith, senior associate at specialist employment law firm GQ Littler, said: 'Now that the Employment Rights Bill has been introduced into Parliament, it's clearer what a daunting task employers will face. And Alex Hall-Chen, Principal Policy Advisor for Employment at the Institute of Directors, said: 'We remain concerned that these proposals are using a sledgehammer to crack a nut and will ultimately make it riskier and more costly for businesses to employ staff at a time when business confidence is at its lowest point in two years.'