Unions accuse Reform leader of being ‘on the side of bad bosses, zero-hours contracts and fire and rehire’

Labour and trade unions have criticised an attack by Nigel Farage on a proposed law aimed at protecting workers from sexual harassment – which the Reform UK leader claimed could lead to the end of pub banter.

Farage is among those who have criticised the clause in the employment bill that gives workers protection from third-party harassment. It says employers must take “reasonable steps”, for example to protect bartenders from harassment by customers.