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Nick Hurley writes for People Management on the Conservatives' employment law proposals ahead of the General Election

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With political party manifestos being published throughout this month, Nick Hurley, Partner and Head of Employment, outlines the legislative changes businesses can expect if the party is re-elected on 4 July, in an article for People Management.

In the piece, Nick covers:

  • Tax and living wage 
  • 'Fit notes', which would be designed to deal with what Rishi Sunak calls a 'sick note culture' in the UK
  • A proposed change to the definition of 'sex'

Nick also comments extensively on the notable exclusions from the manifesto - from the reintroduction of employment tribunal fees, to legislation around non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and non-compete clauses.

Read the full article in People Management here.

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