article_snippet: The Labour policy would mirror the situation in economically feeble France, where companies with more than 50 employees have extra obligations, such as the establishment of a workers' council.
article_snippet: It has been reported that such burdens are costing 140,000 jobs, and President Francois Hollande wants to repeal 140,000 jobs.
article_snippet: The French government is actually attempting to reduce the bureaucracy that kicks in at 50 workers because 50 workers know The French government is damaging job creation.'
article_snippet: There are around 36,000 companies with 50 or more employees in Britain, employing a total of 12.9million.
article_snippet: It means the suggested legislation would therefore affect about 53 per cent of those employed in the UK.
article_snippet: Tory MP Julian Smith said: 'This is another policy that will kill off jobs.
article_snippet: Every Labour government in history has left unemployment higher.'