date:Dec 21, 2012
Food manufacturers have welcomed government plans to halve the notice period before firms can make large scale redundancies as a step in the right direction.
The government claims reducing the consultation period from 90 days to 45 will help workers and businesses.
However, ministers rejected calls to move to a 30-day period, a time frame preferred by Food and Drink Federation (FDF) members.
Angela Coleshill, FDF employment, skills and corporate services director, told FoodManufcature.co.uk: