Business organisations are clear that there remain concerns about many of the powers contained in Employment Rights Bill. However, to secure the six month qualifying period for unfair dismissal, and to progress further negotiations on the bill in secondary legislation, we believe it should now be passed. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have recently exchanged correspondence with the Secretary of State for the Department of Business and Trade setting this position out.
We are pleased the Government has agreed to move forward with tripartite discussions on other key elements of secondary legislation as there remain many areas where compromise will need to be found to get the Bill into a workable state.
Please see correspondence below: