Employment Rights Act Risks Backfiring for Young Workers, Warns BRC

New employment rules risk UK retail jobs for young people

New labour reforms in the UK could cut entry-level retail jobs for young people, retail employers warn.The post New employment rules risk UK retail jobs for young people appeared first on Retail Insight Network.

Employment Rights Act risks backfiring for young workers warns British Retail Consortium

New BRC data shows 70% of Gen Z workers (18-29) say flexibility at work is important to them, rising to 73% among those working part-time.  Far from being a loophole or poor practice, flexible retail roles are actively chosen by people balancing study and other commitments, caring responsibilities or wanting to gain early work experience.

Employment Rights Act could reduce flexible roles for young workers

The Employment Rights Act could reduce flexible entry level roles for young people if poorly implemented, warns the British Retail Consortium, as rising employment costs and guaranteed hours reforms risk limiting opportunities for Gen Z workers.

Labour workers’ rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn

Young workers could be among the biggest casualties of the government’s new workers’ rights legislation, with retailers warning the reforms risk worsening Britain’s growing youth unemployment problem. Industry leaders say the Employment Rights Act, which recently received royal assent, could lead employers to scale back flexible and entry-level roles as businesses adjust to higher employment costs and tighter regulation. The British Retail Conso…

Retailers Warn New UK Law Could Put Gen Z Jobs at Risk

Retailers warn new employment laws could reduce flexible jobs for young workers. Youth unemployment in the UK is forecast to reach 5.3 per cent this year. Nearly one million young people are already outside education, employment or training.Britain’s new Employment Rights Act could unintentionally make it harder for Gen Z workers to find entry-level jobs, according to warnings from the retail industry.The British Retail Consortium (BRC), which r…

Employment Rights Act risks backfiring for young workers, retail body warns

Opportunities for young people in retail risk being narrowed if poor implementation of reforms aimed at strengthening worker security end up reducing the availability of flexible, entry-level roles, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned. New BRC data shows 70% of Gen Z workers (18-29)… This story continues at Employment Rights Act risks backfiring for young workers, retail body warns Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail