Employment Rights Act risks backfiring for young workers, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that opportunities for young people risk being narrowed if the employment reforms aimed at strengthening security reduce the availability of entry-level roles.
Part of the government’s new Employment Rights Act, which received Royal Assent in December, includes banning zero-hour contracts and replacing them with guaranteed-hour contracts to improve job security.
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