IoD press release Day one rights climbdown will increase confidence in hiring
Responding to the announcement that the government has agreed to a six-month qualifying period for additional protections against unfair dismissal, Alex Hall-Chen, Principal Policy Advisor for Employment at the Institute of Directors, said:
“This is great news for businesses. We have consistently called for changes to the Employment Rights Bill, with the introduction of day one protections against unfair dismissal our number one area of concern.
“Time and time again business leaders have told us that day one protections against unfair dismissal would increase the cost of employment and disincentivise hiring. The government’s climbdown will give employers the confidence that they can correct hiring mistakes without risking lengthy and expensive tribunal cases.
“Whilst this change represents significant progress for employers, we continue to have concerns about other measures in the Bill, particularly around guaranteed hours, trade union recognition, and industrial action thresholds. We will continue to work to address these issues, as the Bill progresses into secondary legislation, to restore confidence in hiring.”
The key changes that the IoD has consistently called for are available here.
