Key facts
- Retail industry warns against over-regulation of flexible work.
- Ministers have proposed measures for guaranteed hours for workers.
The retail industry has issued a warning to ministers, expressing concern that proposed regulations could eliminate flexible work arrangements. The warning comes in response to recent details laid out by ministers regarding proposals that could ensure guaranteed hours for workers. The industry fears that such measures, if implemented without careful consideration, might lead to a reduction in the flexibility that many businesses and employees currently rely on.