Guest post
The bill
After the recent controversial Beecroft Report on employment law reforms, which planned to make it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff, the Government has decided to bring forward the release of its Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.
The Bill contains a number of employment-related measures aimed at creating strong, sustainable and balanced growth in the UK economy. While the proposed changes to compromise agreements, dispute resolution, fines on employers and whistle blowing claims have been widely reported, arguably the most significant measure in the Bill is to give the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills the power to change the compensatory award for unfair dismissal.