TUC: 'Govt using unfair dismissal cap as smokescreen'
– TUC General Secretary Brendan BarberWe are very pleased that Adrian Beecroft's proposal to allow employers to fire employees at whim has been ignored. This would have would have set workers' rights back decades and created huge insecurity in workplaces throughout the country.
However, reducing payouts for unfair dismissals will let bad employers off lightly and deter victims from pursuing genuine cases. This will feel like another slap in the face following the Government's decision to bring in fees for employment tribunals.
– TUC General Secretary Brendan BarberFor all the Government's talk that helping businesses to sack poor performing workers will make them more productive this is little more than a smokescreen to erode hard won rights.
Making it easier for bad employers to get away with misconduct is not the way to kick-start our economy and will not create a single job.
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