Tag Archives: George Osbourne

Back of the envelope policy-making

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Robert de Vries

This post was originally going to be about the pros and cons of two recent UK government policy announcements. The first proposes to force people to wait a week after losing their jobs before claiming JSA (Jobseeker’s Allowance), and the … Continue reading →

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Is it OK to let people trade in their employment rights for shares?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Robert de Vries

Last October, the UK Chancellor George Osborne announced a new scheme to allow employees to trade employment rights for shares in their company. The idea is that, in exchange for signing away their rights to unfair dismissal, redundancy pay, and … Continue reading →

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