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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 May 2025
Debate
Employment Rights BillContribution
Many small retail businesses rely on flexible part-time staff during peak times, such as weekends or holidays. If these businesses are forced by this legislation to offer guaranteed hours to all workers, they may simply choose to reduce their headcount, offering fewer opportunities to temporary staff. That would reduce the flexibility that many workers rely on and undermine the Government’s intention of promoting stable employment opportunities for all.
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