Employment

(asked on 25th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions Committee report, DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak, published on 22 June 2020, what the planned timescale is for bringing forward the Employment Bill; and whether that Bill will contain provisions for people in low-paid work and the gig economy.


Answered by
Paul Scully Portrait
Paul Scully
This question was answered on 30th June 2020

This Government has a proud history of protecting and enhancing workers’ rights.

We remain committed to delivering the workers’ rights enhancements set out in our 2019 manifesto.

We have already made significant progress in implementing recommendations arising from the Taylor Review, including legislating for stronger protections for vulnerable agency workers and extending the right to a written statement to workers.

We have passed legislation that means almost 300,000 workers, including people in low-paid work and the gig economy, will have a right to a payslip for the first time. This helps workers in the flexible economy to better understand their pay and identify if their employer is not meeting their minimum pay obligations.

As we set out in our 2019 recent Manifesto, this Government is committed to continue building on this record by testing proposals to ensure that people are treated fairly at work.

However, as Matthew Taylor himself has said, many of his recommendation are complex and highly technical to implement. It is only right that we take time to consider how best to achieve change that works for all.

We continue to work with stakeholders to test proposals, thus ensuring that employment law reflects the reality of modern and new working relationships.

We intend to make further announcements on the next stages in due course.

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