Brexit should not be used to delay labour reforms outlined in the Taylor Review , writes Diane Nicol , an employment partner at Pinsent Masons , in City Paper . The UK has the lowest levels of productivity in the EU and the Taylor Review made 53 recommendations , including recommendations on worker status and technology to help the self - employed . In other areas, the government acknowledges the need to address issues without accepting our recommendations. But Brexit legislation passing through Parliament threatens to delay the implementation of some of the review 's recommended reforms , said Nicols , adding that UK productivity will be even more vital after leaving the EU .
Brexit should not be used to delay labour reforms outlined in the Taylor Review , writes Diane Nicol , an employment partner at Pinsent Masons , in City Paper . The UK has the lowest levels of productivity in the EU and the Taylor Review made 53 recommendations , including recommendations 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 UK productivity will be even more vital after leaving the EU .