Member

Let me be clear: Labour Members have no problem with businesses. The problem is that the previous Government allowed exploitation to thrive. Most businesses want to do right by their workers. They know that fair pay and good conditions lead to happier workers and a more productive economy. They know that treating workers fairly is not a burden, but a benefit. That is why the Bill is so important. It fixes these issues. It expands statutory sick pay to help people improve their health and wellbeing and get back to work. It improves industrial relations and will give workers stronger protections with regard to their holiday pay. It introduces a new Fair Work Agency to enforce those new rights, because, frankly, there is no point in having those rights unless they can be enforced.