CITY AM – Firms set for £5bn workers’ rights hit 

CITY AM – Firms set for £5bn workers’ rights hit 

CITY AM SAYS British businesses are set to face around £5bn in additional costs annually as a result of the new workers’ rights legislation, with smaller businesses in hospitality and retail set to be hit the hardest.

As set out in a newly released economic analysis by the government, the new policies within the Employment Rights Bill will hit businesses’ pockets.