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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 May 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

Let us not lose sight of the principle here: if a substantial proportion of employees support a change—especially one that is necessary for operational or legal reasons—then it cannot be right for an employer to be exposed to a finding of unfair dismissal simply because one or two employees object. That would create a veto power that no organisation could reasonably be expected to operate under. Do the Government agree that the test of reasonableness should apply to both employer and employee?

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