David Cameron's war on work rights

[TrueBlueTerrier]

David Cameron is plotting to strip millions of workers of their protection from the sack in advance of one million job cuts.

The Prime Minister wants to double to TWO years the time staff must be employed before they can claim unfair dismissal, leaked Government plans reveal.

At present, anyone who has kept the same job for 12 months can take their boss to an employment tribunal if they think they have been unfairly fired.

Mr Cameron will sell the move as part of his "pro-business" crusade to put Britain's fragile economy back on track. But the plan has stoked fears that rogue bosses in the public or private sectors could use the change as cover to fire staff without any fear of a legal challenge.

Len McCluskey, of union Unite, said last night: "This is turning the workplace clock back to the 1980s with a vengeance. Thatcher's heirs are again putting business ahead of ordinary people's interests."

The Government's £81billion cuts will put 500,000 public sector workers on the dole. Experts say it will lead to another 500,000 job losses in private firms.


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[brothermagrew]

That's not all following Lord Young's report they are also looking to:

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)

•To amend RIDDOR through which workplace accidents are recorded and notified to a centralised body, by extending the period of time in which an accident needs to be reported to seven days.

•The HSE to re-examine the operation of RIDDOR to determine whether it is the best approach to provide an accurate national picture of workplace accidents, as compliance with the requirements is estimated at around 50%. The consultation is due to be launched in January 2011.