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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 May 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

Currently, some sickness days go unpaid due to employees falling below the lower earnings limit or not qualifying under the existing waiting period rules. However, stricter reporting requirements and the shift to guaranteed hours are likely to increase these costs even further. I remind the Committee that the Government’s own impact assessment states:

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