Workers’ rights

Early day motion 1387, tabled 20 January 2021 by Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 23 members.

This House expresses deep concern over the Government’s decision to review the “working time directive” implemented by the Working Time Regulations 1998; notes that amongst other achievements the Directive gave UK workers a statutory right to paid annual leave for the first time; further notes that the Government is yet to present its promised Employment Bill to enshrine EU employment law in the UK post-transition; and calls on the Government to present its new Employment Bill to honour its pledge made in the Queen’s speech that workers’ rights would be “protected and enhanced”.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Scottish National Party 6, Independent 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.