Member

The unfair dismissal package should also be seen in the context of wider work to improve the employment dispute system, particularly through the new dispute resolution taskforce set up jointly by my department and the Ministry of Justice. The taskforce will take into consideration the Government’s enactment impact assessment, which will be published on Royal Assent and will include an assessment of the impact of removing the cap. It will also examine the stakeholder perspectives of the impact of removing the cap. The taskforce’s expertise—business, trade unions and other experts—will help support the Government to develop reform measures that promote the prevention and resolution of workplace disputes, as we develop policy to ensure that the current system, including ACAS and employment tribunals, is more efficient and resilient, and that the system works better for both workers and business.