Member

I believe this amendment strikes the necessary balance. It still guards against the mischief the Government rightly wish to avoid—namely, bad-faith efforts by employers to manipulate workforce composition—but it does so without impeding legitimate and routine business activity. It ensures that only abnormal or strategic changes to the workforce are scrutinised, while preserving the freedom of employers to operate normally and the rights of new employees to be included in the recognition process. I urge the Government to consider that their current drafting may have unintended consequences that would chill ordinary recruitment, generate uncertainty, lead to disputes and ultimately frustrate both employer operations and fair representation for workers. This amendment would provide much-needed clarity and flexibility, while maintaining the integrity of the recognition process.