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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Labour will listen to bosses’ concerns on workers’ rights, says business secretary

Business secretary Peter Kyle
Peter Kyle speaking at the CBI conference. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The business secretary, Peter Kyle, has opened the door to bosses to influence Labour’s landmark changes to workers’ rights, amid boardroom fears over jobs and growth.

In a signal the government could consider watering down the overhaul of employment rights, Kyle told business leaders at the CBI conference in London that he would hold a series of 26 consultations with companies after the bill became law.

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