Brexit: Three, Two, One…We Have Lift Off!

Yesterday was an historic day, as Prime Minster, Theresa May, formally triggered the two year 'Brexit' process. As commentators have reported, "there can be no turning back". The Prime Minister has previously committed to protecting workers' rights post-Brexit, and the general view is that little will change in the employment law landscape, in at least the short-to-medium term, as a result of Brexit.

Details of the planned Great Repeal Bill are to be published shortly. One of the main aims of the Bill is to transpose existing EU legislation into domestic UK law. Some have reported that Parliament may take the opportunity to axe some of the less popular EU laws, with the Working Time Directive on the line. However, the Government will need to balance political pressure from employers against pressure from the general population.