Carlisle lawyer to give evidence to House of Commons committee
Last updated at 13:30, Wednesday, 20 June 2012
A Carlisle solicitor will give expert evidence to a House of Commons committee.
John Morris, senior partner at Burnetts and head of the firm’s employment law team, has been asked to give his views on changes to employment law proposed in the Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Bill.
He will appear before a public bill committee of 25 MPs tomorrow at 9.30am.
The bill, introduced by Vince Cable, proposes changes to employment legislation including a compulsory attempt at conciliation through Acas before making an Employment Tribunal claim, caps to compensation awards for unfair dismissal, and a new revenue stream for HM Treasury.
John, who is also an employment judge, said: “There is not a lot in this Bill for workers to celebrate. I think the most damaging provision is the proposed introduction of a cap for compensation awards. By definition, compensation is intended to compensate an employee for having been unfairly dismissed.
“The suggested cap of £26,000 or less is not fair on anyone earning more than the average salary.”
John is one of only four solicitors to give oral evidence on the bill at this session.
The committee meeting can be watched live on Parliament TV.
First published at 11:28, Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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