Business groups urge Tory peers to stop blocking Labour’s workers’ rights bill

Six of Britain’s biggest employer groups fear compromise deal brokered with bosses and union leaders at riskBritain’s biggest business groups have urged Conservative peers to stop blocking Labour’s landmark workers’ rights bill in the House of Lords to avoid throwing away a compromise deal reached with trade unions.With the clock ticking before Christmas, six of the country’s biggest employers’ groups warned that failure to pass the legislation before parliament rises on Thursday could put at risk a deal brokered with bosses and union leaders. Continue reading...