Post by pchallinor on Nov 11, 2011 15:29:58 GMT
"We've dealt with the flow of regulation by instituting a 'one-in-one-out' rule, so any Minister who wants to bring in a new regulation, has to get rid of an existing one first."
Is it just me, or is that just a weeny bit barking bloody mad?
Employers will be given the right to raise concerns about the performance of staff in "protected conversations", David Cameron announced as he outlined measures to liberalise employment laws.
The prime minister indicated that he had dropped more radical proposals from the venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft when he endorsed the Liberal Democrats' "protected conversations" idea. Nick Clegg highlighted the proposal, drawn up by the Lib Dem business minister, Ed Davey, in a speech on 25 October. Clegg saw this as a compromise after the Lib Dems rejected Beecroft's proposal that employers ought to be able to sack "unproductive" workers without explanation.
Clegg told Cameron he agreed with Beecroft that employment laws should be liberalised in a way that encouraged employers to hire, rather than sack, staff as a way of promoting economic growth.
Cameron attempted to show that the coalition had put the Beecroft row behind it when he said: "I want to deregulate and cut back on bureaucracy. Not simply to help business but to create fair, simple processes that are good for business and good for employees too. So we will be consulting on the introduction of protected conversations so a boss and an employee feel able to sit down together and have a frank conversation – at either's request."
In a speech to business leaders in London the prime minister also announced:
• Increasing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims at a tribunal from one year to two years. Cameron said: "This means anyone taking on a new employee can now be confident that they have two years to get the relationship right, rather than just one. And if things aren't working out then they can end the relationship without being sued for unfair dismissal."
• Introducing fees for people who want to bring cases to employment tribunals. Cameron said this would mean "potential claimants are much less likely to pursue this option unless the employer has a genuine case to answer".
The prime minister said that the government was united in agreeing on the need for cutting back on regulation. "The growth review led by the chancellor and the business secretary, means every minister has to come to the table with proposals to cut regulation and to help the businesses in their sector to grow. We know you will never deal properly with regulation unless you look at both the stock of existing legislation – and the flow of new ones.
"We've dealt with the flow of regulation by instituting a "one-in-one-out" rule, so any Minister who wants to bring in a new regulation, has to get rid of an existing one first. And we've imposed a moratorium on all new domestic regulations for microbusinesses lasting until 2014."
Proposals for cutting back on regulation will be announced by the chancellor in his autumn statement this month.
Guardian
Is it just me, or is that just a weeny bit barking bloody mad?
Employers will be given the right to raise concerns about the performance of staff in "protected conversations", David Cameron announced as he outlined measures to liberalise employment laws.
The prime minister indicated that he had dropped more radical proposals from the venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft when he endorsed the Liberal Democrats' "protected conversations" idea. Nick Clegg highlighted the proposal, drawn up by the Lib Dem business minister, Ed Davey, in a speech on 25 October. Clegg saw this as a compromise after the Lib Dems rejected Beecroft's proposal that employers ought to be able to sack "unproductive" workers without explanation.
Clegg told Cameron he agreed with Beecroft that employment laws should be liberalised in a way that encouraged employers to hire, rather than sack, staff as a way of promoting economic growth.
Cameron attempted to show that the coalition had put the Beecroft row behind it when he said: "I want to deregulate and cut back on bureaucracy. Not simply to help business but to create fair, simple processes that are good for business and good for employees too. So we will be consulting on the introduction of protected conversations so a boss and an employee feel able to sit down together and have a frank conversation – at either's request."
In a speech to business leaders in London the prime minister also announced:
• Increasing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims at a tribunal from one year to two years. Cameron said: "This means anyone taking on a new employee can now be confident that they have two years to get the relationship right, rather than just one. And if things aren't working out then they can end the relationship without being sued for unfair dismissal."
• Introducing fees for people who want to bring cases to employment tribunals. Cameron said this would mean "potential claimants are much less likely to pursue this option unless the employer has a genuine case to answer".
The prime minister said that the government was united in agreeing on the need for cutting back on regulation. "The growth review led by the chancellor and the business secretary, means every minister has to come to the table with proposals to cut regulation and to help the businesses in their sector to grow. We know you will never deal properly with regulation unless you look at both the stock of existing legislation – and the flow of new ones.
"We've dealt with the flow of regulation by instituting a "one-in-one-out" rule, so any Minister who wants to bring in a new regulation, has to get rid of an existing one first. And we've imposed a moratorium on all new domestic regulations for microbusinesses lasting until 2014."
Proposals for cutting back on regulation will be announced by the chancellor in his autumn statement this month.
Guardian