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  • Employment Law in the 21st Century: Getting the Balance Right

    Employment Law in the 21st Century: Getting the Balance Right

    Employment law has become a controversial subject in recent times, following the passage of Labour’s Employment Rights Act of 2025 and its impact on businesses, particularly small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It has been criticised for including provisions that amount to a stealth tax on workers. I have three suggestions that might tackle this problem.  The Employment Rights Act 2025 at a glance The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the initial phase of the Labour Government’s Plan to ‘Make Work Pay’. The bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 October 2024 and received Royal Assent on…