Employment Rights Bill – in the House of Commons at 7:36 pm on 11 March 2025.
Amendments made: 47, page 26, line 17, leave out from first “the” to end of line 19 and insert
“meaning given by section 27BUA;”.
This amendment is consequential on NC32.
Amendment 48, page 27, leave out lines 9 to 14.
See the explanatory statement for NC32.
Amendment 49, page 27, line 22, after “3” insert
“and (Agency workers: guaranteed hours and rights relating to shifts)”.
This amendment is consequential on NC32.
Amendment 50, page 27, line 22, after “3” insert
“and (Collective agreements: contracting out)”.—(Justin Madders.)
This amendment is consequential on NC33.
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