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Burnham to Clamp Down on 'Unfair' Non-Compete Clauses
The proposal would let start-ups hire more easily and allow workers to change jobs, as Burnham says restrictive clauses are stifling innovation.
- The Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced legislation to limit non-compete clauses for start-ups at the Innovation Nation Summit in Manchester on Friday, removing barriers to hiring for promising firms.
- Burnham claimed some companies have gone "too far" with restrictive practices, trapping workers and preventing them from joining rivals or starting their own ventures, which he said stunts innovation.
- Describing the move as the "Bosman ruling for the innovation sector," The Prime Minister aims to "boost Britain's fastest growing firms" by removing barriers that prevent worker dynamism.
- The legislation protects start-ups and scaling firms while ensuring employees in the foundational economy are also shielded from non-compete barriers, Burnham confirmed.
- Beyond this ban, Burnham announced plans to devolve innovation funding and identify UK clusters with world-leading potential, measures he said could help Britain "punch above its weight.
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Burnham to clamp down on 'unfair' non-compete clauses
Andy Burnham is expected to launch a crackdown on lengthy notice periods and non-compete clauses in employment contracts in a bid to free up the jobs market for highly skilled workers. In a speech later today, the Prime Minister will announce plans to tackle a proliferation of strict employment conditions, which force staff to give [...]
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