News Summary

• Andy Burnham's Employment Rights Act is set to come into force on August 25.
• Andrew Griffith says that instead of creating jobs, it will suffocate businesses in red tape, embolden unions and burden taxpayers.
• He says there are four parts to the Bill which Labour must scrap immediately.
• The first is the so-called'swipe to strike' legislation that allows online balloting for strike action.
• The second element Burnham must repeal is the extension of the time limit within which employees are able to make an employment tribunal claim.
• The last thing this country needs is yet more ludicrous tribunal cases, which will cause more delays and give employers more reasons to shy away from taking the risk of hiring people.