Member

Although it may seem like red tape, I understand the intent of the further amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Fox, talking about a code of practice. I assume that the Government do not want to see many more employment tribunals, because they take so long and often lead to even more complications in case law that need to be considered. If a very small company wants to take on another person to work—my noble friends made this point eloquently—it simply will not have access to the wide number of legal efforts that will be required in crafting changes to ongoing business as it starts to see growth. Indeed, I remember a particular business in Southwold where, frankly, the work was entirely dependent on customer demand: however, that suited a number of the people in that town and the villages around it, who would add hours of work, recognising the opportunity to get some more pay.