Member

First, it would not be right or fair to exclude these small businesses and the people who work for them from some of these rights and entitlements. That would be the result of Amendment 282 and I am sure this is not what most noble Lords want. This amendment would, for example, disapply the changes that we are making to strengthen statutory sick pay, such as removing the waiting period. Our changes to the SSP waiting period stand to benefit employers through increased productivity, all while reassuring employees that they should not feel forced to struggle through work when they are unwell.