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I will give some examples. In the retail sector, businesses often need to adjust staffing levels according to seasonal demand. Let us imagine a high street store that relies on a significant uptick in sales during the holiday season. If the business experiences a sudden dip in foot traffic or loses a key customer just after committing the business to guaranteed hours for workers, it would be illogical and ultimately detrimental for the business to carry on with overstaffed shifts, unable to scale back its hours to reflect real-time demand. If the Bill remains as it is, such businesses will be less inclined to offer temporary work in the first place, out of fear that they will be unable to make necessary adjustments.