Tuesday 19 September 2000

No further employment legislation

The government appears to have confirmed that no further employment legislation is planned during this parliament. I reproduce the press release (issued because of the fuel crisis) below:

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Press release - 19/9/00
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Stephen Byers today said
that no further changes are planned to employment law, following the
recent fuel protests.

After the first meeting of the Fuel Taskforce Mr Byers said:

"Contrary to speculation we are not considering changes to the
employment rights and responsibilities of employees in the oil
sector. We have said on a number of occasions that the Employment
Relations Act is the final piece of significant employment
legislation for this Parliament - that remains the position."

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