Member

In Amendment 24, I understand that the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, is seeking to create a power to make exceptions from the duty placed on employers to make a payment to workers when their shifts are moved, curtailed or cancelled at short notice, including in situations that are outside their reasonable control. The Government resist this amendment. A power to make exceptions in regulations to the duty to make short-notice payments is already contained in the Bill. We are committed to engaging with all stakeholders on what exceptions might be appropriate for those regulations. Accepting this amendment would thus pre-empt the outcome of any future engagement.