While you may think David Cameron’s outright victory in this month’s general election would have a clear impact in terms of employment law and workers’ rights, constitutional issues with both Europe and Scotland could throw this into question.
We do know the Tories are committed to continuing to implement business-friendly policies to help shore up the recovery by enhancing UK companies’ competitiveness and flexibility.
The party made pre-election pledges to cut “a further £10billion of red tape” and to introduce a “One-In-Two-Out” rule when it comes to regulations.
We have heard about plans to introduce tougher rules on union strike ballots including the requirement for a majority of a minimum 50% turnout in strike ballots to vote in favour, rather than the current rules which require a simple majority of those who turn up to vote, before industrial action can take place, alongside proposals requiring a minimum turnout of 40% of the workforce to vote for industrial action within essential public services, such as fire, transport, health and education; a repeal of the restriction on using agency workers to cover strikes and a doubling of the current seven-day notice period to be given to employers in advance of a walk out.
To read the full article, visit our sister recruitment site here
By Liam Kerr, senior associate at law firm CMS.