Dispute Resolution Procedures Being Repealed

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The Prime Minister has announced in his draft legislative programme that an 'Employment Simplification Bill’ is to be introduced in the next session of Parliament.
The Gibbons Review of workplace dispute resolution recommendations of workplace dispute resolution will be implemented, meaning that the much criticised statutory dispute resolution procedures are going to be repealed.
In their place a 'package of replacement measures to encourage early/informal resolution and changes to the employment tribunal system'will be introduced.
Further legislation will also be aimed at:

enforcement and penalties with regard to the national minimum wage

employment agency standards

providing more support for vulnerable workers

'fair arrears for the underpaid.'

To comply with the the European Court of Human Rights decision in Aslef v UK, section 174 of the Trade Unions and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 will be ammended.
These measures will hopefully be fleshed out in the Queen's speech later in the year.
Link to Employment Simplification Bill

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