CBI response to John McDonnell speech at TUC conference

Josh Hardie, CBI Deputy Director-General, said:

"The UK's flexible labour market is good for the economy and increasingly wanted by workers as they look to juggle other commitments, such as caring or studying.

"Once again, the Labour Party is asking the right questions, but an ideological hostility to business leads it to answers that are outdated and ineffective.

"Fairness and flexibility can and must go hand-in-hand. A better approach would be to ensure effective labour market enforcement, reform the tribunal system and promote better employee engagement in the workplace."