Quote Originally Posted by ragingpup View Post
Did our parliament seek to pass a law and was stopped by the EU?

I'm aware that there are limits in the EU to what an individual country can do so as to stop them gaining a competitive advantage. This is all part of the agreed terms of a common market, that negotiates and acts collectively. True that a country can't suddenly cut their workforce pay or conditions. But where have we ever wanted to seek such an advantage prohibited under our agreed terms of entry?

More sinister, and this is the worry. We can improve our workforce pay and conditions as this doesn't give us an unfair advantage. But we seem determined to free ourselves off these agreements that effectively protect us from our own government.

Ask pros and cons. But am interested to see where we have actively sought to change a law and been actively prevented by the EU?
The EU can't prevent a country cutting their workforces pay. If you are referring to the minimum wage, that is a product of domestic not EU law. The UK has accepted some EU employment law, notably the working hours regulations and driver hours regulations.