皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app government has published a response to the consultation about reforms to public sector exit payments. 皇冠体育appse reforms would make public sector exit terms fairer, more modern and more consistent.

Around 350 responses were received to the consultation. 皇冠体育appse included responses from unions; public sector employers and employer organisations; and public sector workers and others responding in an individual capacity. A wide range of views were expressed in these responses. 皇冠体育app majority of responses expressed opposition to the government鈥檚 proposals. A smaller number of responses supported the principles of the government鈥檚 proposed reforms and some or all of the specific proposals.

Exit payments will continue to be fair to employees and provide an appropriate level of support as a bridge into finding new work, or into retirement. Nevertheless, it is right to take forward the proposed reforms to cut the cost of redundancies, and to ensure greater consistency between schemes. 皇冠体育app approach of individual workforce negotiations within an overarching framework strikes the right balance in ensuring fairness to the individual and the taxpayer, and ensuring that there is greater consistency between schemes while recognising the differences between workforces.

Further details on the policy and the government鈥檚 process for reform are in the response to the consultation.