THE UK Government was accused of having a Scrooge mentality after it said the 90-day period for enacting large-scale redundancies is to be cut to 45 days.
Trade unions claimed ministers were trying to make it easier for firms to sack people while business chiefs praised the move as a welcome simplification of the redundancy rules.
The changes were unveiled by Jo Swinson, the Employment Relations Minister, who stressed a consultation had produced a strong argument for shortening the period.
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