UK economy fears repeal of EU rules Company fires employees for not partying – court whistles them back

The British economy fears turbulence due to a hasty abolition of EU rules, which the United Kingdom initially stuck to after Brexit.

Several business associations and unions warned in a joint letter on Thursday that a planned law that would expire without replacing a number of EU-era rules and standards risked “serious uncertainty and disruption for businesses, workers and those trying to change the environment.” to protect”.

The organizations involved included the Institute of Directors and the Trade Union Congress.

Since Brexit, Britain has deviated from EU laws in individual areas – such as agriculture or migration – but has also maintained thousands of rules so far, according to the BBC.

British Short-Term Prime Minister Liz Truss – predecessor of incumbent Rishi Sunak – had pledged with her government to drop all rules still in force from EU times by the end of 2023 and introduced the law called “Retained EU Law Bill”. “in parliament. Sunak also once announced during the internal election campaign of the party that he wanted to abolish the EU bureaucracy.

The associations’ concern now is that environmental and animal welfare standards, workers’ rights, protection against discrimination and many other established principles could be undermined. This can destabilize the economy and even increase bureaucracy. The government is therefore called upon to stop the law. (sda/awp/dpa)