Oxfordshire Business Barometer – issue 21 [July 2016]
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In this feature:
Businesses remain bullish in the wake of Brexit
Almost all the businesses (98%) surveyed for the Oxfordshire Business Barometer in the two weeks leading up to the EU referendum said they would push ahead with their growth plans in the second half of 2016.
One in three unsure if 'remain' vote would have been good news
In the run up to the referendum, 35% of businesses who took part said they were unsure if it would be good or bad news for their business if the UK voted to remain in the EU.
What does Brexit mean for employment law and jobs?
The consensus among lawyers seems to be that there will be little change to employment law in the short-term, but longer term, any significant restrictions on the free movement of workers, will cause significant difficulties for some business sectors.