June 27, 2016
Following the landmark result of the referendum, interested parties may be inclined to capitalise or speculate on what comes next, but the immediate situation is fairly clear in that:
As for the implications on UK employment law, much of the current legal framework either predates our membership or promotes rights that may be considered good for society as a whole. There are, of course, areas that are more controversial, such as agency workers’ rights and the uncapped nature of discrimination claims.
As you will be aware, any bid to leave the EU will be the subject of intense and lengthy negotiation. It is a huge task. The only certainty perhaps (other than uncertainty itself) is that the Government will have much more pressing priorities than substantially reforming UK employment law for a very long time yet.
When this situation changes, we will be the first to let you know.
What remains an immediate concern for employers is the UK’s woeful productivity figures, fuelled by poor performance and high levels of absenteeism among employees. To find out how to identify and combat these issues within your business, attend one of the remaining Hot Topic seminars on this subject.
For any other Employment issue, contact our Employment team.
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