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24/06/2009
Employment law flexibility hailed as helping save jobs |
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Flexibility in employment contracts and arrangements is helping firms and workers combine to keep businesses going in the recession, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said.
A survey by the CBI has found that applying such an approach has seen measures like reductions in overtime, longer holidays and extended shut-downs used to enable firms to cope with the economic downturn.
CBI director-general John Cridland noted that the recession has been "particularly bruising", but also commented that the emergence of such flexible arrangements has been "one of its most positive and striking aspects" and he hoped this will continue when the economy picks up.
Those working in the capital and unsure about the provisions in their contracts for flexible working arrangements may wish to see employment lawyers in London.
Commenting on the most recent unemployment figures, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce David Kern said they were not as bad as expected, but the economy is still some way off a full recovery.
Written by Anna Norton
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