The Government's Good Work?

The Government has published "Good Work", its response to the Taylor Review on modern working practices. The Government has accepted, or agreed to take further action in the form of commencing consultations on, the overwhelming majority of the Taylor Review recommendations, particularly acknowledging that it wants to provide greater clarity on employment status and the need to balance flexible working practices with protection for workers.

Given the wide scope of the recommendations and the fact that many areas of impact involve devolved powers, further work is needed before any substantive changes will take effect. Therefore, alongside its response, the Government has launched four consultations covering employment status, increased transparency, agency workers and enforcement of employment rights.