Responding to the Government’s update on Unfair Dismissal provisions in the Employment Rights Bill, Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said:
“This is an important, practical step in creating an Employment Rights Bill that will protect employment opportunities as well as employees. We are pleased to see that Government has listened, and this is proof that meaningful engagement between businesses, trade unions and Government can lead to positive outcomes for everyone.
“We now need similar engagement on other areas of the Bill which are of significant concern. For example, Guaranteed Hours, where current proposals would make it harder for retailers to offer local, flexible, and part-time jobs.
“The delay to the Bill’s Royal Assent must not result in a compressed implementation roadmap. The Government has asked business to engage with its consultations on the Bill and it is crucial that the implementation timeline allows for quality engagement with high-employment industries to ensure the Bill is fit for purpose, protecting employment opportunities as well as employees.”
