Government response to Taylor review poses large changes for the future of the UK workforce
07 February 2018
07 February 2018
Governments press release published in advance of their full response to the Taylor review claims the UK will be one of the first countries to address the challenges of the changing world of work in the modern economy.
The Taylor review, findings of which were published in July 2017, focussed on the challenges of modern day working practices and ensuring everyone has access to fair and decent working practices. See our news report on the findings of the Taylor review here which outlines some of its recommendations.
Government has accepted all but one of the Taylor review’s 53 recommendations. It rejected proposals to reduce the difference between the National Insurance Contributions of employees and the self-employed. Government has also acted on all but one of the joint Work and Pensions and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committees’ 11 recommendations. See our news item here.
Government propose to grant millions of workers new rights including:
Government also seek to protect workers’ rights by;
It has been highlighted in tribunals that agency workers are often unsure who they work for when contracted through an agency therefore Government will provide all 1.2 million agency workers with;
Further consultations are expected to be published today regarding;
We will keep you updated as these consultations are published.