Rayner’s Employment Rights Act could force Football Clubs to cut player salaries in the name of gender equality. The latest in a long list of stupidities to come out of the legislation…
The act imposes a new duty on firms with over 250 employees to publish an “equality action plan” which includes “addressing the gender pay gap” as well as zanier requirements like “supporting employees going through the menopause.” Annual pay gap reporting has been mandatory for companies with over 250 employees since 2017. Forcing firms to commit to taking ‘action’ on it may be difficult for clubs like Starmer’s favourite Arsenal – whose mean pay gap is 73.2%…
Under the act football clubs would have to explain what they will do to resolve this. Obviously it makes no sense – firms will simply be forced to produce extra paperwork every year with no productive value…
Labour is currently working out whether to give unions massive access to businesses with 21 employees or more. Hardly a prelude to growth…
Starmer loyalist and Housing Secretary Steve Reed told Sky News that Starmer should not be replaced:
“We saw what the Tories did. They were in power for 14 years, and after 2016, I think we had nine education secretaries, seven chancellors, and five Prime Ministers. Doomscrolling through Prime Ministers doesn’t resolve the problem.”