The outcome of the referendum on EU membership, the immediate impact of the vote to leave, the social partners’ reaction and the steel industry crisis are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the UK in the first
Following negotiations in May, a revised contract was put before junior doctors in a referendum vote in June, with 58% voting against it. However, the new contract will be introduced from this autumn as originally planned, and medical organisations are concerned that this will exacerbate the NHS’s
The forthcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union and the UK’s productivity gap are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the UK in the first quarter of 2016.