Now is not the time to go permie.

[Doggy Styles]

It can only be bad news for contractors Shirley? Why pay a premium for a flexible resource when they can hire & fire at will.

I don't think it goes that far - just for not doing the job they are paid good money to do.

[gingerjedi]

It can only be bad news for contractors Shirley? Why pay a premium for a flexible resource when they can hire & fire at will.

[DimPrawn]

What about employer rights?

Personally I hope this will encourage the slackers and the incompetent to improve or move on - either way it helps the bottom line and helps everyone else in the company.

It also means that companies can take more risks in employing people. Currently they are over-cautious in case they cannot get rid of them later.

WHS

"Perverse" employment tribunals are rinsing bosses - Employment :: Real Business - The Champion of UK Enterprise

No wonder companies move work overseas.

[Alf W]

It's currently easy to get rid of an employee in the first 12 months so I'm not buying the risk taking or incompetance lines.

[Doggy Styles]

Another example of the Tories using the recession as an excuse to implement some of their more hateful policies (here Employee rights and Union bashing).

What about employer rights?

Personally I hope this will encourage the slackers and the incompetent to improve or move on - either way it helps the bottom line and helps everyone else in the company.

It also means that companies can take more risks in employing people. Currently they are over-cautious in case they cannot get rid of them later.

[DimPrawn]

Another example of the Tories using the recession as an excuse to implement some of their more hateful policies (here Employee rights and Union bashing). I imagine Tesco will be seeking a few green belt superstore permits off the back of this empty promise for a few more part-time student midnight shelf stackers.

Cameron is really starting to get on my nerves now.

You sound like a total wet behind the ears wishy-washy leftie.

[Alf W]

Another example of the Tories using the recession as an excuse to implement some of their more hateful policies (here Employee rights and Union bashing). I imagine Tesco will be seeking a few green belt superstore permits off the back of this empty promise for a few more part-time student midnight shelf stackers.

Cameron is really starting to get on my nerves now.

[SueEllen]

Is that the singular of some jisms?

..........

[Mich the Tester]

Ageism

Is that the singular of some jisms?

[SueEllen]

It's ok you can just do them for an "ism" .

Ageism works for most people.

[Mich the Tester]

Here on le continent nobody would ever consider such a retrograde step.

[DimPrawn]

Firms get powers to sack the slackers - Telegraph