Workers’ rights package is ‘overdue and welcome’, says Ella’s Kitchen founder Entrepreneurship The government’s workers’ rights overhaul contains positive measures that will allow financially sustainable businesses to flourish, one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs has said, calling for proper consultation with businesses on changes to the probation period. Paul Lindley OBE, the founder of the UK’s largest baby food brand Ella’s Kitchen and a pioneer of the [...]
Making work pay is good for growth Opinion Don’t listen to populist outcry over the Employment Rights Bill, all the evidence shows protecting workers from exploitation is good for the economy, says Sam Fowles Labour workers’ rights reforms have prompted predictable howls of outrage. The Employment Rights Bill, apparently, “injects fear” into business and will “damage British competitiveness”. Ironically, the most hysterical wails [...]
The Debate: Should bosses dictate wellbeing policies? Opinion The Debate: Should bosses dictate wellbeing policies?
Listen to business when it comes to workers’ rights October 9, 2024 The government must remember that employers need flexibility to thrive, writes John Dickie
Reeves to strike positive tone in Party Conference speech September 23, 2024 Rachel Reeves is set to promise a Budget that will “rebuild Britain” in a speech at the Labour Party Conference that will claim that the “work of change has only just begun”. In a notably more optimistic tone than Labour has adopted in recent weeks, the Chancellor will vow to deliver a “Britain of opportunity, [...]
Firms fear looming minimum wage rise and workers’ rights package September 9, 2024 The survey makes apparent the extent of business concern over the new deal for workers, which is one of the most controversial aspects of Labour's legislative agenda.
Workers’ rights fines will harm growth and jobs, small businesses warn September 3, 2024 The government risks “reversing economic growth” and disincentivising hiring if it pursues plans to issue “punitive” fines to businesses that breach its workers’ rights plan, industry leaders have warned. Businesses face paying thousands of pounds in fines if they fall foul of the new protections that Labour are hoping to introduce, it was revealed on [...]
The Notebook: Too many people are leaving the UK workforce. Here’s how to help July 23, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Reed, CEO of Reed, takes the pen to talk about the UK workforce and how Labour can help lower economic inactivity How Labour can fight economic inactivity If I was in the new government, top of my in-tray would be the problem of economic [...]
King’s Speech: Starmer to ‘level up’ workers’ rights with employment reforms July 17, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “level up workers’ rights” via a series of employment reforms included in the King’s Speech.
OBR, workers rights and planning: What to watch out for in the King’s Speech? July 16, 2024 Labour will set out their programme for government on Wednesday, when King Charles will deliver the King’s Speech as part of the state opening of Parliament.