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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 May 2025
Debate
Employment Rights BillContribution
Secondly, with SSP reforms increasing eligibility for sick pay, the potential for last-minute cancellations and redeployments grows. For businesses already facing tight margins, especially in sectors where flexibility is essential, this could create confusion and financial strain, as workers will expect to be paid for shifts for which they had not been formally confirmed but had reasonably been expected to work.
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