A lot of the remarks made this evening have focused on safety, but section 44 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 provides workers with the means to contest the adequacy of safety arrangements and withdraw their labour—they can walk away. Given that, can the Minister explain to the Committee which statute would take precedence: the Employment Rights Act 1996 or this Bill?
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andy McDonald
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 January 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.
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