Workers' rights | Business Secretary confirms post-Brexit review

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has shared details that his department will be reviewing how EU employment rights protections could change after Brexit.

According to the Guardian, a consultation on employment rights was signed off by Kwarteng’s predecessor Alok Sharma, however, the current business secretary has stated that the potential changes will not be watered down.

Insiders have since revealed that the consultation is ready to launch and have been circulated among some select business leaders.

When speaking to the business, energy and industrial strategy committee yesterday, Kwarteng shared that his department was carrying out a consultation with business leaders on EU employment rules, such as the working time directive.