Workers may not get ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal despite government pledge
The proposals of giving “the first day” protection against new workers were defeated in the House of Lords on Wednesday.
The defeat is a new blow for the government because the proposals are a worker manifest commitment.
The House of Lords was supported by 160 with 304 votes, a conservative measure that will reduce the current qualifying time from two years to six months for workplace protection.
Considering that the worker’s pre -bank was the latest setback and an open election promise to the employment rights invoice in the upper room, he puts peers in a collision course with management.
The draft law will be evaluated by the deputies when the legislation is beaten between the two houses until the contract is reached, and the draft law returns to the MPs.
Suggested reforms give workers the rights of the first day ”, such as the payment of patients, paternity permission and the right to demand flexible work.
In addition, the draft law will impose new restrictions on the “Fire and Refire” processes when employees are allowed and then re -employed in new contracts at worse fees or conditions.
“This government was selected in a manifesto and was chosen to provide unjust dismissal protection from employment on the first day.
“The first day, not six months, not two years.
“We will remove the qualities of these rights to give this commitment.”
“These changes would not fulfill the commitment of the government to provide a day against unfair dismissal and would not leave many new employees without solid employment protection.”
However, Toray Shadow Business Minister Lord Sharpe from EPSOM said: uz We are discussing a change that will fundamentally change the risk of recruitment, and this government is at a time when unemployment increases every month. ”
“This substance will do nothing to encourage justice in the workplace.
“It will erode flexibility, drown the opportunity and harden the obstacles faced by the margins.”
The government, including young workers with less experience and former criminals, especially people who try to re -enter the labor market, people who try to re -enter into the labor market can harm the employment expectations of a day of the dismissal of an unjust dismissal.
Lord Sharpe continued: “The government already knows and thinks, why are they doing it?
“That’s why I don’t believe this substance is ready. I don’t believe it is safe, I don’t believe it is wise.”
“With this bill, the government, especially the young people who are trying to take their first steps on employment ladder, and intentionally damaging the chance of life due to a significant concrete benefit.
“I call on them to rethink.”
The government later received a blow to 150 with 248 votes in the legislation proposed by the liberal democrats who would force ministers to strengthen information that fly information.
