Calls for new PM to back businesses

With Andy Burnham elected as Prime Minister earlier this week, the recruitment sector is calling on the new PM to back businesses.

Reset on Reforms

Latest figures show that permanent hiring has remained below growth levels for 45 consecutive months.

This highlights the caution felt by businesses, as many are reluctant to make long-term hiring commitments (this is, however, great news for temporary workers, with firms turning to the flexible workforce).

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) believes that to drive economic recovery, the government must redesign planned employment reforms and reduce the tax and regulatory burden that comes with employing people.

Time to Back Businesses

Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, said, “Andy Burnham comes to office with the good wishes of the business community. His commitment to being pro-business is welcome – but now firms across the country need to see action.

“Over the past few years, businesses have seen a swathe of well-intentioned policies raise costs and dampen hiring, contributing to the rising cost of living people face.

“It’s time to back business. That means inserting pragmatism into the unworkable elements of the government’s employment law changes, reducing the tax wedge on hiring people, and re-invigorating the industrial strategy with the kind of skills, planning and infrastructure reforms that will get private capital working.

“Government cannot solve all the problems we face, but it can create an environment that enables the private sector to play a much bigger role as part of the solution. That’s the chance businesses want to see from this new Prime Minister.”

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