Radical reforms to the UK employment law system -- possibly the most radical in decades -- were outlined on 23 November by Vince Cable, the UK's Business Secretary. The announcement came after months of speculation and in response to the government's consultation on resolving workplace disputes and the "Red Tape Challenge" review of employment law.

The changes seek to retain key protections for employees, whilst "de-regulating to reduce the onerous and unnecessary demands on businesses". The changes include reforming the way in which disputes are resolved; an overhaul of the Employment Tribunal system; and the merging, simplification, or scrapping of more than 70 employment regulations.