Workers' Rights: £60bn Industry Warns Against Labour Overhaul

Workers' rights: £60bn industry warns against Labour overhaul

The government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation is poised to have “serious unintended consequences” for firms’ capacity to take on new staff and offer them sufficient hours if ministers fail to consult more closely with employers, more than 120 facilities management bosses have warned. Writing in an open letter signed by the likes of FTSE 250 firm Mitie and industry heavyweight OCS, employers from the £60bn sector said the radical package …

Facilities management firms warn new employee rights bill could harm hiring and economic growth

More than 120 firms from Britain’s £60 billion facilities management (FM) sector have signed an open letter to the government warning that the proposed Employment Rights Bill could have damaging consequences for both employers and workers. The letter, co-authored by Dominic Ponniah, CEO of London-based Cleanology, and Malcolm Hills, CEO of Think FM, expresses “deep concern” over elements of the bill — in particular, provisions that would grant f…

Facilities firms share ‘deep concerns’ on workers’ rights

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