Retained EU Law Bill: UNISON gives expert evidence in Parliament

In its rush to finalise Brexit, the government plans to axe over 2,400 laws by the end of next year – all because they originated in the EU. Today UNISON, which represents over 1.3 million workers in the UK, gave expert evidence to Parliament on the devastating impact this will have on basic workers’ protections. The controversial Retained EU Law Bill, introduced by Jacob Rees-Mogg, has set a fast-moving conveyor belt in motion, which will see all protections for workers and UK citizens that come from EU law fall off a cliff in December 2023, unless the government decides to produce new and equivalent UK laws. This deadline is referred to as the “sunset’ date for EU law. Many core workplace protections – including holiday pay, maternity pay and equal pay for women and men – come from the European Union. For decades, EU laws have ensured decent working standards in the UK, shielding workers from exploitation and discrimination. UNISON has warned that removing EU laws amounts to a bonfire of workers’ rights.  Giving evidence to the Retained EU Law Bill committee in Parliament today, UNISON’s head of legal services Shantha David (pictured) gave examples of ten key EU laws that UNISON has identified are at risk. The removal of these laws would impact on very basic workers’ rights such as annual leave, maternity and paternity protections to things such as TUPE protections during outsourcing. Ms David said: “If these provisions are sunsetted, it will strip out...
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