A coalition of more than 20 business groups has written to the Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald in a call not to rush through wide-ranging employment rights legislation in the remainder of this Assembly mandate.
The group representing manufacturing, retail, logistics, farming, agri-food, construction, hospitality and professional services, is warning that the scope, pace and timing of the Good Jobs Employment Rights legislation comes at a time of unprecedented pressures for all businesses across Northern Ireland.
A spokesperson said: “With cumulative UK inflation rising by more than 20% since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, sustained energy price pressures and heightened global instability, the economic environment is extremely challenging. With no end in sight, economic shocks continue to erode business resilience, along with significant added costs of doing business and employing skilled workers.
“Following ongoing engagement with members, the coalition had previously suggested breaking the proposals into smaller, more manageable Bills, allowing for proper scrutiny and targeted reform.
“They now believe that the remaining time in this mandate is insufficient to deliver due and proper scrutiny of some of the most significant proposed changes to employment law in Northern Ireland in decades, which currently incorporates at least 50 policy measures.”
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