Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 4:30 pm on 3 February 2025.
Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
4:30,
3 February 2025
The hon. Member pointed out some of the increased employment rights that we should see under the Employment Rights Bill. In the previous Parliament, there was no employment rights Bill, but private Members’ Bills did improve the situation in part: the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 on flexible, working promoted by my hon. Friend Wera Hobhouse, and my Carer’s Leave Act 2023. That suggests we need more support for parents—paid carer’s leave—so that people like Christina do not suffer in the way that Robbie Moore has outlined.
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