Employment Rights Bill — New Clause 39 — Trade union recognition — 12 Mar 2025 at 17:30

“In section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Inducements to withhold services or to indiscipline)-

“The regulatory system has become burdensome to the point of choking off innovation, investment and growth”,

“means an organisation or person employing 500 or fewer employees”.––[Official Report, Employment Rights Public Bill Committee, 3 December 2024; c. 177.]

“choking off innovation, investment and growth.”

“after a period of six months and every six months thereafter, or…if the period between the consumer being charged for the first and second time is longer than six months, each time payment is due.”

“provide a date by which the consumer must notify the trader of the consumer’s intention to renew the contract, which must be no earlier than 28 days before the renewal date.”

“excessive reliance on delegated powers, Henry VIII clauses, or skeleton legislation, upsets the proper balance between Parliament and the executive. This not only strikes at the rule of law values I have already outlined,”-

“but also at the cardinal principles of accessibility and legal certainty.”

“promoting the value of equality in the workplace…arranging learning or training on matters relating to equality in the workplace…providing information, advice or support to qualifying members of the trade union in relation to matters relating to equality in the workplace…consulting with the employer on matters relating to equality in the workplace”

“obtaining and analysing information relating to equality in the workplace”.

“consult further on modernising the trade union landscape following Royal Assent”

“the Secretary of State may withdraw it by giving a notice of withdrawal to the person.”

“Consultation launched on measures to crack down on ‘subscription traps’ and better protect shoppers…Unwanted subscriptions cost families £14 per month per subscription and £1.6 billion a year in total”.

“New proposals to crack down on subscription traps have been unveiled today…‘Subscription traps’ are instances where consumers are frequently misled into signing up for a subscription…It comes as new figures reveal consumers are spending billions of pounds each year on unwanted subscriptions due to unclear terms and conditions and complicated cancellation routes.”

“Our mission is to put more money back into people’s pockets and improve living standards across this country, tackling subscription traps that rip people’s earnings away is an important part of that.”

“Through summer and winter so dreary

I cheerily toil’d on the farm,

Nor ever once dream’d growing weary,

For love gave my labour its charm.”

“The Employment Rights Bill represents a significant step forward in improving conditions for the UK’s workforce.”

“The Labour Party believes in turning workers against owners; we believe in turning workers into owners.”

“make a fair choice one way or the other”.

“Bodies as disparate as the International Monetary Fund and the OECD have talked about the benefits of unions and collective bargaining in modern economies-benefits in terms of improved productivity and business performance, but also benefits for workers in terms of increased pay.”––[Official Report, Employment Rights Public Bill Committee, 26 November 2024; c. 67, Q63.]

“We would like the Bill to include powers to extend Fair Pay Agreements to other sectors.”

“we would like to see further measures in the Bill to extend collective bargaining”.––[Official Report, Employment Rights Public Bill Committee, 26 November 2024; c. 70, Q66.]

“we would like it very straightforward that there is going to be provision-an amendment-for sectoral collective bargaining.”––[Official Report, Employment Rights Public Bill Committee, 26 November 2024; c. 66, Q62.]

“official of an independent trade union shall have a right to enter premises, meet, represent, recruit or organise workers and facilitate collective bargaining”.

“the Employment Rights Bill isn’t the terminus. It’s the first stop. This can be the foundations on which we can build.”

“many of the measures will be brought in through secondary legislation, therefore making it easier for a future Government to reverse some of the catastrophic changes.”-[Official Report, 21 October 2024; Vol. 755, c. 58.]

“end the excuses and devolve powers over taxation, migration and, importantly, employment law from Westminster to Holyrood.”

“We support further devolution of powers to Holyrood including borrowing and employment rights”.

“union influence slowing down decision making and hindering flexibility”,

“more strikes, more disruptions, and ultimately less productivity.”

“pro-growth, pro-business and pro-worker”-[Official Report, 21 October 2024; Vol. 755, c. 46.]

“It’s our belief that treating employees well-a key objective of this Bill-will promote productivity and generate the economic growth this country needs.”

“negatively affect…not hundreds of thousands but millions of people.”-[Official Report, 4 July 2017; Vol. 297, c. 526.]

“fostering trust, opportunities for growth, and employee well-being are the keys to increased workforce retention and satisfaction”.

“would require the Secretary of State to publish a review on the impact of Part 4 of the Bill…on SMEs within 3 months of the passage of this Act.”

“increase, from seven to 14 days, the notice period that trade unions are required to adhere to when notifying employers that they plan to take industrial action.”

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