Member

We believe that a four-hour threshold strikes the right balance, ensuring that truly minimal-hours arrangements are captured without sweeping in a wide range of normal part-time work or creating unnecessary bureaucracy. In legislation as significant as this, as we discussed at some length on the first group, clarity is not optional. Leaving concepts such as “low hours” undefined creates uncertainty for employers and workers alike. It opens the door to confusion and disputes, and ultimately undermines the stated aims of the legislation. I urge the Government to reflect carefully on this amendment. If their aim is truly to provide clarity and certainty for businesses and workers, there can surely be no good reason to leave this important definition to be sorted out later by regulations or, worse, by litigation.