British cos. to sack staff more easily
By IANSMonday, January 10, 2011
LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron is proposing a new “employers’ charter” that will make it easy for firms to sack staff in the first two years of their employment.
The proposed charter will allow companies to get rid of workers without the threat of being taken to an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal.
Under current legislation, an employee can bring an unfair dismissal claim against an employer after only a year. The coalition government wants to double that margin, the Daily Mail said Monday.
Cameron believes that by relaxing the laws on employment, companies will be encouraged to take on thousands of more staff.
The plans are to be unveiled as part of the prime minister’s jobs summit at Downing Street, where 19 of Britain’s biggest employers - including Tesco, McDonalds, Microsoft and Shell - will promise to take on thousands of new recruits and create more opportunities for “school-leavers”.
“We can only get our economy back on track by creating a climate in which the private sector can grow and develop, creating jobs and opportunities for people across the country,” he said.
