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Employment Right Bill: Melanie Pimenta writes for Business Voice magazine

Employment Right Bill: Navigating the substantial changes to collective redundancy laws

Change to workers’ rights for the better has been high on this year’s agenda, particularly in light of the P&O Ferries’ case, and the new Government announcing many major changes to employment law through the Employment Rights Bill. There is a lot to unpick but one of the substantial changes is to the collective redundancy law which could significantly important companies if not well managed.

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Business Voice is the official publication of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group which represents over 3,000 businesses from micro to multi-national organisations throughout Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Swindon.

Change to workers’ rights for the better has been high on this year’s agenda.

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