The UK’s five largest business organizations have expressed urgent concerns over the proposed Employment Rights Bill, which aims to enhance workers' rights, including guaranteed hours and sick pay. They appreciate the bill's core objectives but argue its current provisions may hinder economic growth and employment potential, especially for businesses operating at the margin. They caution that guaranteed fixed-hour contracts could reduce flexibility, leading to higher costs for employers. Meanwhile, the UK government maintains that the bill represents a significant advancement in workers’ rights.
‘The current form of the Employment Rights Bill may undermine growth and employment, especially at a crucial time for the UK's economy,’ the groups cautioned.
‘We support improving productivity, wages and workers' rights, but the Bill could deter job creation and flexibility in the workforce,' they stated.
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