These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today:Employment Rights Bill: South’s businesses reactThe UK government's new Employment Rights Bill, which bans exploitative zero-hours contracts, ends fire and rehire practices, and enhances protections for pregnant women, new mothers, and other employees from their first day, is being lauded by Labour as the "biggest upgrade" in workers' rights.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/employment-rights-bill-souths-businesses-react/ Coventry rail link would create 3,000 jobs, says Midlands ConnectMidlands Connect's new analysis reveals that a proposed rail link between Coventry, Leicester, and Nottingham could generate 3,000 jobs during construction, peaking at 850 roles in 2031 and averaging 400 skilled positions annually in engineering, operations, and project management.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/property/coventry-rail-link-would-create-3000-jobs-says-midlands-connect/ The Solent Cluster welcomes local SME owner as non-exec directorThe Solent Cluster, a low carbon investment initiative, has appointed Jack Lewis, co-founder of local SMEs Ada Mode and Windscope, as a non-executive director to further its net zero goals through digital technologies.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/esg/the-solent-cluster-welcomes-local-sme-owner-as-non-exec-director/