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Burnham to ease non-compete rules for workers
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will legislate to loosen restrictive non-compete clauses, but stops short of a full ban.
In brief
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will legislate to loosen restrictive non-compete clauses, but stops short of a full ban. Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed he will legislate to ease non-compete clauses for workers, though he has not committed to a complete ban. Originally reported by POLITICO.
Burnham backs non-compete reform
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed Friday he will legislate to ease restrictive non-compete clause rules for workers but stopped short of committing to a ban.
“make sure that non-compete clauses will no longer be a barrier to hiring for our most promising start-ups and scaling firms”
Burnham compares move to Bosman ruling
Speaking at a government-backed innovation summit in Manchester, Burnham said the government's action would be the Bosman ruling for the innovation sector, referencing a nineteen ninety five European Court of Justice decision that changed football…
“Bosman ruling for the innovation sector”
Tech and finance firms clash over changes
The vow comes after intense lobbying for and against restrictions. UK tech start-ups claim curbs undermine economic growth, while City firms and trade bodies including TheCityUK and the Managed Funds Association oppose any changes.
The one thing
Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed he will legislate to ease non-compete clauses for workers, though he has not committed to a complete ban.
