Unfair dismissal: Vince Cable ponders new
hire-and-fire rules
Ministers want views on whether firms with 10 or fewer employees should be
able to sack staff without risk of a tribunal if they pay compensation.
Staff who work for small businesses could lose their right to claim unfair
dismissal under plans being considered.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said he wanted the process for getting rid of
staff to be "simpler and quicker".
Unions oppose the idea. Labour called for measures to make it easier to hire
people rather than to fire them.
Announcing a consultation on changes to employment legislation, Mr Cable
said he wanted to help firms expand without making existing staff feel insecure.
If this package gets on the statute books then every employer will be able
to tear up their HR policies and replace them with the simple phrase:-
Do as you are told or you are fired". This is just another example of the
government being paid by business and applying policy for business
needs only. These changes will make it harder for hundreds of
thousands of workers to bring cases of victimisation, unfairness and
bullying at work.
If anyone wants evidence that the Lib Dems are supping with the devil
this is it. As for the Lib Dems, well done Mr Vince Cable, just go and
join the Tory party and be done with it as no one will ever trust your
party ever again.
The Liberal Democrats - Supporting the Tories
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