Brexit should not be allowed to delay labour reforms outlined in the Taylor Review, writes Diane Nicol, an employment partner at Pinsent Masons, in City AM. The UK has the lowest levels of productivity in the EU and the Taylor Review made 53 recommendations, including clarity on worker status and technology to help the self-employed. A new report by a leading employers’ organisation says that Britain is facing “unprecedented challenges” as it prepares for Brexit.
Brexit should not be allowed to delay labour reforms outlined in the Taylor Review, writes Diane Nicol, an employment partner at Pinsent Masons, in City AM. The UK has the lowest levels of productivity in the EU and the Taylor Review made 53 recommendations, including clarity on worker status and technology to help the self-employed. But Brexit legislation passing through Parliament threatens to delay the implementation of some of the review's recommended reforms, said Nicols, adding that increased productivity will be even more vital after leaving the EU.