My Day with Kier Starmer, ERA 2025 & the Biggest Shift in Workers’ Rights in a Generation

This episode takes you inside 10 Downing Street for a rare, direct conversation on power, policy, and dignity at work. Marvyn Harrison meets Keir Starmer to unpack the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) — described as the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. We break down what ERA 2025 actually delivers: Fire-and-rehire restrictions. The end of exploitative zero-hour contracts. Day-one sick pay. Day-one paternity, bereavement, and parental leave. New protections for pregnant women, new mothers, and families experiencing pregnancy loss. But this episode goes deeper than legislation. It asks who benefits, who is most exposed, and whether Black and working-class families will finally see real protection — or more policy without teeth. This is not spin. This is not press-release politics. This is a frontline conversation about labour, power, enforcement, and dignity. Key Themes • Employment Rights Act 2025 explained • Kier Starmer on workers’ rights • ERA 2025 impact on Black families • Working-class job insecurity • Zero-hour contracts and fire-and-rehire • Paternity leave, sick pay, and dignity at work • Policy vs lived experience Welcome to The Marvyn Harrison Podcast — a story-driven conversation exploring identity, fatherhood, masculinity, relationships, culture, politics, sport, and modern life. In each episode, Marvyn Harrison sits down with leading thinkers, creatives, athletes, policymakers, and cultural voices to unpack the defining moments that shaped them. Through image prompts, structured storytelling, and revealing game segments, guests explore pivotal memories, career turning points, personal struggles, and the beliefs that guide their decisions today. Expect honest discussions on mental health, family dynamics, leadership, equity, ambition, resilience, and the realities of navigating success in Britain and beyond. This is a podcast about clarity, where lived experience meets sharp cultural insight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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My Day with Kier Starmer, ERA 2025 & the Biggest Shift in Workers’ Rights in a Generation is an episode from Dope Black Dads Podcast by Mokgoro Tumi.

This episode is 30:58 long.

This episode was published on Jan 13, 2026.

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