Working women would suffer if Tory MP John Redwood's policy review on workplace was implemented

The TUC has hit out at the "extreme" package of workplace proposals put forward by Conservative MP John Redwood's policy review group. The Economic Competitiveness Policy Group report has proposed a range of measures to boost the UK's economic performance. It will now be for David Cameron's shadow cabinet to decide which recommendations form part of the Conservative manifesto. In terms of human resources and the workplace, the proposals include: repealing the Working Time Regulations scaling back data protection legislation opting out of the EU Social Chapter and producing UK rules on a number of employment measures a review of the Health and Safety at Work Act TUC deputy general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "Redwood's proposals add up to a pretty extreme package of proposals that will hit people at work - particularly working women. "Opting out of the Social Chapter would end the right for working parents to take emergency unpaid leave when a child is ill. Repealing...

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