Theresa May has backed away from a pledge to require companies to put worker representatives on boards.
Speaking to the CBI’s annual conference, May said firms would not be forced to adopt the controversial proposal.
“This is not about mandating works councils, or the direct appointment of workers or trade union representatives on boards,” she said.
May’s pledge had met with a cool response from business lobby groups.
The prime minister said there were “other routes” that used existing board structures, but supplemented by advisory councils or panels.
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