Working time EU law reform to save £1bn
The TelegraphMinisters are considering major reforms to the controversial EU Working Time Directive in an attempt to save businesses £1 billion a year and to take advantage of the UK’s new Brexit freedoms. They say the change would not compromise workers’ rights and believe the reduction in red tape could save companies more than £1 billion. A Government spokesperson said: “This Government has no intention of abandoning our strong record on workers’ rights, which are amongst the highest in the world. “The Retained EU Law Bill will make sure that the UK’s rules and regulations best serve the interests of the country as a whole and support workers and businesses to build a thriving economy.” Aim to remove 800 pieces of EU legislation by end of year Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, is currently going through more than 4,000 pieces of EU legislation which are still on the UK’s statute book despite Brexit.
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