More than 120 firms from Britain’s £60 billion facilities management (FM) sector have signed an open letter to the government warning that the proposed Employment Rights Bill could have damaging consequences for both employers and workers.
The letter, co-authored by Dominic Ponniah, CEO of London-based Cleanology, and Malcolm Hills, CEO of Think FM, expresses “deep concern” over elements of the bill — in particular, provisions that would grant full employment rights from day one and expand union powers across the economy.
The signatories include some of the UK’s most prominent FM providers, such as Mitie, OCS Group, and Churchill Group, whose work underpins the daily operation of essential national infrastructure, from hospitals and offices to airports and factories.
Together, the FM sector employs more than 1.4 million people and contributes £60 billion annually to the UK economy.
In the letter addressed to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, the group warns that changes in the Bill risk stifling opportunity and job creation.
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