Sunday Trading

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton Excerpts

Monday 14th December 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

My Lords, I take note of this point, which is now gathering support, and will report it to the usual channels.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab)]

My Lords, can the Minister explain exactly how, under the Government’s consultation proposals, workers are actually protected—not just protected at law, but protected from losing their jobs if they exercise their right not to work on Sunday?

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

My Lords, I am happy to take the noble Baroness through it in detail but it is unlawful to discriminate in the way that she seems to suggest might be possible. Shopworkers’ rights would be even better communicated if we were to change the law but, at the moment, people have a right—and if that right is broken, they can go to ACAS and an employment tribunal.