Recruitment: Costs
Commons · Question 126332 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of labour costs on employers’ hiring decisions for entry-level roles.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 20 Apr 2026
The Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Act and this is available here: http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments. Our analysis, supported by independent modelling and ...