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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 May 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

The clause is so widely drawn that without such amendments, it could lead to an explosion of litigation, prompt vexatious accusations and undermine a business’s ability to operate effectively and efficiently, and so undermine employment. The obvious course for an employer will be to issue guidance on best practice—sheets for customers stating that they may not use certain words or phrases or express certain opinions in the venue, otherwise they will be asked to leave. Restrictions on discussing lecturers and professors would be added to an already long list of forbidden speech for university students.

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