Workers’ Rights Debate

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Department: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Baroness Wheatcroft

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Workers’ Rights

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Arrangement of Business
Tuesday 26th January 2021

(3 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Wheatcroft Portrait Baroness Wheatcroft (CB) [V]
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My Lords, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations have preserved the terms and conditions of many employees who find themselves working for a new employer after a transfer of business. With very many more businesses likely to change hands due to the effects of Covid, does the Minister believe that the TUPE rules are still fit for purpose?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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Yes, indeed I do.

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