Today fut coins announcement will send a strong to signal to industry that the government is committed to creating the flexible labour market that it needs, Tim Thomas, Head of Employment & Skills Policy at EEF, the manufacturers organisation said.
By reducing the consultation period from 90 to 45 days, the government has taken a further step to creating a modern, consultation system based on the quality, not the length of, the process.
It now needs to complete the package by introducing simpler settlement agreements and protected conversations that provider a better base for discussing and managing change in the workplace.