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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 May 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

Finally, I can see other perverse and undesirable consequences should these proposals pass. Employers seeking to reduce the risk of taking on new staff may restrict opportunities to only those who they know via contacts, from within a family group, from existing employees or from other social networks. Nepotism will be the result and logical conclusion, as employers seek to manage and reduce the risk. That does not do anybody any good. This counterproductive Bill works against the people it purports to help the most, and its results will restrict businesses in their ability to grow. The effective pool of talent will be diminished and the prospects for economic growth curtailed.

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