Workers’ rights and Brexit LO: To analyse and evaluate the impact on British Society if EU workers’ rights change after Brexit © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Contents Analyse the effect that Brexit may have on workers’ rights Workers rights and Brexit Contents Analyse the effect that Brexit may have on workers’ rights Explore current workers’ rights under EU law Examine two case studies to consider the potential impact of Brexit on employment Review a number of ‘expert opinions’ and individual perspectives on the impact of Brexit on workers’ rights © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

How many UK citizens currently live abroad in countries in the EU? Workers rights and Brexit How many UK citizens currently live abroad in countries in the EU? 900,000 1.2 million 2.5 million https://fullfact.org/europe/how-many-uk-citizens-live-other-eu-countries/ Thinking point: Is this higher or lower than you thought? © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

How many citizens from the EU are currently employed in the UK? Workers rights and Brexit How many citizens from the EU are currently employed in the UK? 2.37 million 3.5 million 1.68 million https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/ukandnonukpeopleinthelabourmarket/august2017 Thinking point: Is this higher or lower than you thought? © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Which job sector has the most EU citizens working in it? Workers rights and Brexit Which job sector has the most EU citizens working in it? Public admin, education and health sector Financial and business services  Retail trade, hotels and restaurants sector https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/migrationandthelabourmarketuk/2016#what-industry-and-occupations-did-non-uk-nationals-work-in Thinking point: What do you think will happen if we lose the EU citizens that do those jobs? © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

How much income tax do EU workers contribute to the UK? Workers rights and Brexit How much income tax do EU workers contribute to the UK? £15 billion £10 billion £20 billion Thinking point: What do you think will happen if we lose the income tax that EU workers contribute to the UK? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/05/eu-migrants-uk-gains-20bn-ucl-study © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

What is the likely cost to UK businesses of losing some EU workers? Workers rights and Brexit What is the likely cost to UK businesses of losing some EU workers? £2.7 billion a year £4.5 billion a year £6.2 billion a year https://www.market-inspector.co.uk/blog/2016/10/impact-of-brexit-on-businesses-in-the-uk To put this figure into context it is around 1% of total income tax receipts. Thinking point: What do you think will happen to businesses if they start to lose money? © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Workers rights and Brexit Think. Pair. Share. Do you think that the rights of working people will be affected by Brexit? How? Areas to consider: Rights of different genders Equal opportunities for people of different races, religion, culture, ethnicity. Contractual obligations e.g. pay, hours etc. Pensions and retirement © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Confederation of British Industry Workers rights and Brexit Confederation of British Industry They want certainty for British businesses so that the UK economy can continue to grow. They would like a customs union. This a single set of tariffs for goods imported from outside the EU… …enabling tariff free trade within it. It brings with it no obligations over freedom of movement, or payment. It removes some of the heaviest trade barriers. They also want a migration system which allows businesses to access the skills and labour they need to deliver growth. http://www.cbi.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/a-business-plan-for-a-good-brexit/ http://www.cbi.org.uk/making-a-success-of-brexit/Migration.html © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Trade Unions The TUC are worried about: Workers rights and Brexit Trade Unions The TUC are worried about: The government’s plans to bring EU laws into UK law. This matters because lots of workers’ rights come from the EU or rely on EU court judgements. They want to keep all the hard-won workers’ rights that come from the EU, and to make sure that UK workers get the same rights as workers in the EU into the future They want the government to guarantee the rights of EU citizens working in the UK, and those of Brits working abroad https://www.tuc.org.uk/campaigns/jobs-and-rights-first-brexit © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

However… Workers rights and Brexit After Brexit- The number of EU nationals working in the UK has reached a record level, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. An estimated 2.38 million employees began work between July and September 2017- a rise of 112,000 compared with 2016 and the highest number since records began 20 years ago. The immigration lobby group, Migration Watch UK, said the figures proved the UK would be able to maintain its appeal to EU citizens after Brexit. It said fears of an exodus of EU workers were "nonsense". Sources: https://fullfact.org/immigration/eu-citizens-brexodus/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41999561 © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Emma – Manager of a car manufacturing plant in Sunderland Workers rights and Brexit Emma – Manager of a car manufacturing plant in Sunderland Sunderland has a large car manufacturing industry. I am very worried about Brexit and the impact that it might have on the car manufacturing business, Sunderland and the UK as a whole. If we don’t get a good trade deal with the EU then business is going to be badly affected and people in Sunderland will lose their jobs directly and indirectly. © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Robert – Works in a car manufacturing plant in Sunderland Workers rights and Brexit Robert – Works in a car manufacturing plant in Sunderland Brexit shmexit. I have worked in this car manufacturing plant for the last 20 years. Some people are worried about Brexit and losing their jobs but I think the UK will be fine. We will now be free to make new trade agreements with countries outside the UK – they are already buying British cars and if they are cheaper than before than surely it is a market that is just going to keep growing. © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Workers rights and Brexit Seasonal work In the UK, fruit and vegetables on farms are mostly picked by EU workers during the summer. Since Brexit, there has been a drop in the number of workers. What will the impact of this be both now and in the future? © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360

Where do you stand? Big impact on British society Workers rights and Brexit Where do you stand? Big impact on British society Not sure of the impact on British society Small impact on British society © Citizenship Foundation 2018 • Charity Reg. No. 801360