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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 May 2025
Debate
Employment Rights BillContribution
This will add significant administrative burden to businesses, in particular small businesses. Employers will be required to track when statutory thresholds are triggered, calculate average hours and issue formal offers. The cost associated with administering and calculating these contract offers on a rolling basis whenever additional hours are worked will be disproportionate and provide no clear benefit to workers. Businesses will face substantial administrative costs, which will ultimately harm the workers whom the legislation is trying to protect. The idea that this will lead to better outcomes for workers is, frankly, misguided.
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