'Damaging uncertainty' | Employment law reforms, L&D & pay among top business concerns

Government reforms to employment regulations, pay reviews, hiring and investment in future skills are among the key concerns facing UK employers, new research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has found.

The latest annual CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey outlines the challenges facing both Government and business in getting the economy growing again. 

Firms report that their unease arises from several factors, including a lack of detail about the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay proposals and the potential for unintended consequences. 

Labour pledged in its election campaign to require employers to offer all staff parental leave, guaranteed minimum hours, sick pay and protection from unfair dismissal. The government is now preparing specific legislative proposals.