The Chamber has written to all Labour MPs to support key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, when it returns to the Commons.
Several changes to the legislation, which were proposed during this week’s Report Stage in the House of Lords, have the backing of the Chamber.
Research by the British Chambers shows 79% of firms don’t feel the impact of new government policies is being properly assessed and 77% think policy change is not moving at the right pace.
The amendments include reducing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from two years to six months, rather than to day one; additional consultation for zero-hour contracts, flexible working and statutory sick pay and employees getting a right to request guaranteed hours after 26 weeks or working.
