Employment
British Chamber of Commerce slates employment law deluge
31st August - The relentless flow of complex employment law is stifling UK competitiveness and risks future job creation, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)...
There is an emerging consensus that employment law is now weighted too far in favour of the employee says the BCC. Many rights come from EU legislation, which is informed by and aimed at labour markets very different to our own. The result is that the UK and the EU are becoming increasingly uncompetitive due to the rising cost of labour.
The BCC says that encouraging job creation and therefore wealth creation must remain the government’s priority as economic recovery continues. A three year moratorium on the implementation of new employment law is crucial, as is cancelling the 1% hike in employer National Insurance contributions, planned for April 2011.
Whether you agree with the BCC findings or not it must be admitted that a lot of thought has gone into how the BCC would like to realign employment law. The BCC commissioned a law firm based in the North West, 'Brabners Chaffe Street', to provide analysis of 'the current state of employment legislation in the UK'
The report:
http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/6798219244746963887/Employment_law_report.pdf
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