Employers: Fire and Rehire Tactics Debate

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Department: Department for Business and Trade

Employers: Fire and Rehire Tactics

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Thursday 14th September 2023

(8 months, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Offord of Garvel Portrait Lord Offord of Garvel (Con)
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This is exactly why flexibility is required, because certain changes of circumstances require the workers and managers of a company to get together with the trade unions and the directors to solve the problem through consultation and consensus, and that is generally what happens in the UK. Indeed, as my noble friend will know, we have a number of measures to help employees back into work.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)
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My Lords, is there a code of fire and rehire for Ministers in the Government?

Lord Offord of Garvel Portrait Lord Offord of Garvel (Con)
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I welcome the noble Lord back to Questions. I think that is a very good proposal; we can put it forward to the relevant department.