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Employment Rights Act could 'act as a handbrake' on hiring
Bristol Post
|February 17, 2026
THE government's new package of employment rights will put a brake on hiring, according to a new report, as businesses worry about the possible risks and costs.
More than a third (37%) of businesses surveyed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) plan to reduce hiring permanent staff as a result of the measures.
Just under three-quarters of employers (74%) said the Act would increase employment costs, while more than half (55%) expected workplace conflict to increase.
The findings were part of the CIPD's quarterly labour market outlook, which surveys more than 2,000 employers in the UK.
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