We take a look at what was discussed as part of our webinar on the Employment Rights Bill, delivered in partnership with Mercer.
19 Nov 2024, 2 min read
The Employment Rights Bill has made its way into parliament and up the agenda of boardrooms across the country. Mercer and the CBI brought together a panel of expert lawyers, HR professionals and policy advisers to discuss what the Bill means for business.
A key theme in the discussion was concern about spiralling employment costs. The £25bn National Insurance Contribution (NICs) rise and the 6.7% increase in the National Living Wage announced at last month’s Budget make for a difficult backdrop against which to consider incorporating further regulatory cost. Panellists were keen to stress the importance of the government getting the details right and avoiding unintended consequences for growth.
The key takeaways were:
The Bill enables a separate legal status for probation, but whether that will limit costly tribunal claims remains unclear
- Simply removing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal would
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