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The government has indicated that after the transition period concludes, existing EU-based employment legislation and health and safety regulations will continue to apply in domestic law. However, one of the key reasons for Brexit was to “take back control”.
So which legislation and regulations are most likely to be reviewed as we settle into this new, independent world?
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