#unfair-dismissal

#unfair-dismissal

A series of concessions on Labour's flagship workers' rights reforms will save businesses billions of pounds, a government impact assessment shows. An initial analysis by officials found that implementing the party's measures to bolster workers' rights would cost firms up to 5bn a year. However, an updated analysis on Wednesday, which accounted for major concessions made by ministers, said it will now cost companies 1bn a year.

"sit around for a year on the dole"

The 34 members of the Scottish development team were fired in October based on claims of "gross misconduct" by Rockstar, but this was quickly refuted by theIndependent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) representing unionized developers, saying that it was in fact an act of "union busting." Rockstar has heavily denied this, but the IWGB has pressed ahead with a case for unfair dismissal, and the protests continue.

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