Lords report stage first day. Amendment 1 agreed to on division (264 to 158). Amendments 6, 7 and 8 agreed to. Amendment 10 agreed to on division (267 to 153). Amendments 11 to 21, 23, 26 and 27 agreed to. Amendment 31 disagreed to on division (65 to 170). Amendments 33, 34, 36 to 40 agreed to. Amendment 42 agreed to on division (232 to 137). Amendment 43 disagreed to on division (161 to 191). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 1 agreed to on division (264 to 158). Amendments 6, 7 and 8 agreed to. Amendment 10 agreed to on division (267 to 153). Amendments 11 to 21, 23, 26 and 27 agreed to. Amendment 31 disagreed to on division (65 to 170). Amendments...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Goddard of Stockport, for his amendments. I agree very much with the approach my noble friend Lord Ashcombe has taken. We are fully in agreement that workers deserve reasonable notice of shifts. That is a fair and modern expectation. What we cannot...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Goddard of Stockport, for his amendments. I agree very much with the approach my noble friend Lord Ashcombe has taken. We are fully in agreement that workers deserve reasonable notice of shifts. That is a fair and modern expectation. What we cannot...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

28: Clause 10, page 38, line 12, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

“(b) in subsection (2), for “four” substitute “two”.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment preserves a minimum one-day waiting period for statutory sick pay, by reducing the qualifying threshold from four days to two, rather than introducing...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

28: Clause 10, page 38, line 12, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

“(b) in subsection (2), for “four” substitute “two”.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment preserves a minimum one-day waiting period for statutory sick pay, by reducing the qualifying threshold from four days to two, rather than introducing...

My Lords, Amendment 28 simply asks for a degree of common sense. It would preserve a minimum one-day waiting period for statutory sick pay by lowering the qualifying threshold from four days to two, rather than removing the threshold entirely, as the Government now propose.

We have heard a great deal...

My Lords, Amendment 28 simply asks for a degree of common sense. It would preserve a minimum one-day waiting period for statutory sick pay by lowering the qualifying threshold from four days to two, rather than removing the threshold entirely, as the Government now propose.

We have heard a great deal...

My Lords, I would like to thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate. I am particularly grateful to my noble friend Lady Noakes for reminding us all that one of the great difficulties we have in debating a subject such as this is the lack of...

My Lords, I would like to thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate. I am particularly grateful to my noble friend Lady Noakes for reminding us all that one of the great difficulties we have in debating a subject such as this is the lack of...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

74A: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Impact assessment: Statutory Sick Pay provision on absenteeism

Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must publish an assessment of the impact of the provisions in this Act relating to...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

74A: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—

“Impact assessment: Statutory Sick Pay provision on absenteeism

Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must publish an assessment of the impact of the provisions in this Act relating to...

My Lords, after what has been a fascinating, wide-ranging and important debate on statutory sick pay, I would like to focus on the impact that these changes are going to have in particular on absenteeism, on short-notice shifts and on enhanced sick pay schemes. So I shall speak to Amendments...

My Lords, after what has been a fascinating, wide-ranging and important debate on statutory sick pay, I would like to focus on the impact that these changes are going to have in particular on absenteeism, on short-notice shifts and on enhanced sick pay schemes. So I shall speak to Amendments...

I am very grateful to the Minister. We have had a very important debate. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, because we have not really spent enough time worrying about the people who are just unable to cope. Working conditions have changed so much....

I am very grateful to the Minister. We have had a very important debate. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, because we have not really spent enough time worrying about the people who are just unable to cope. Working conditions have changed so much....

Lords committee stage third day. Clauses 11 to 17 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords committee stage third day. Clauses 11 to 17 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

My Lords, I think my noble friend Lord Lucas and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, were looking for the draft regulations. I do not think I need to remind the Committee of my declaration of interests; at Second Reading, I reminded the House that I am still a practising solicitor....

My Lords, I think my noble friend Lord Lucas and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, were looking for the draft regulations. I do not think I need to remind the Committee of my declaration of interests; at Second Reading, I reminded the House that I am still a practising solicitor....

I completely agree and am very grateful to the noble Lord, who introduced the whole concept of “lumpy”. As well as “lumpy”, we are all talking about “flexible” and he also said “fluctuating”.

This has been a very helpful debate. I particularly enjoyed my noble friend Lord Moynihan of Chelsea describing...

I completely agree and am very grateful to the noble Lord, who introduced the whole concept of “lumpy”. As well as “lumpy”, we are all talking about “flexible” and he also said “fluctuating”.

This has been a very helpful debate. I particularly enjoyed my noble friend Lord Moynihan of Chelsea describing...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

19B: Clause 1, page 10, line 26, at end insert—

“(13) The duty to offer guaranteed hours under Section 27BA(1) does not apply to workers who are full-time students.”

Member's explanatory statement

This subsection provides that the duty to offer a guaranteed hours arrangement under Section 27BA(1) does not...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

19B: Clause 1, page 10, line 26, at end insert—

“(13) The duty to offer guaranteed hours under Section 27BA(1) does not apply to workers who are full-time students.”

Member's explanatory statement

This subsection provides that the duty to offer a guaranteed hours arrangement under Section 27BA(1) does not...

My Lords, as I indicated, we now return to students and the guaranteed-hours exemption for full-time students. Amendment 19B is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom.

At Second Reading, I heard the Government’s intention, as part of their growth agenda, to get young people...

My Lords, as I indicated, we now return to students and the guaranteed-hours exemption for full-time students. Amendment 19B is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom.

At Second Reading, I heard the Government’s intention, as part of their growth agenda, to get young people...

My Lords, this has been a valuable debate; I agree with the Minister. Indeed, I welcomed her admission that zero-hours contracts work very well for students and are valued by them. I was interested in the TUC survey. All the surveys I have seen so far tell this Committee that...

My Lords, this has been a valuable debate; I agree with the Minister. Indeed, I welcomed her admission that zero-hours contracts work very well for students and are valued by them. I was interested in the TUC survey. All the surveys I have seen so far tell this Committee that...

Yes. I had to turn up at 5 am and then read the news.

Yes. I had to turn up at 5 am and then read the news.

Sadly, yes. I was on a student grant and they were abolished, so I cannot draw too many analogies. My noble friend enticed me down memory lane.

I just wanted to see what the adverse effect of this amendment might be if we were to exclude full-time students. My noble friend...

Sadly, yes. I was on a student grant and they were abolished, so I cannot draw too many analogies. My noble friend enticed me down memory lane.

I just wanted to see what the adverse effect of this amendment might be if we were to exclude full-time students. My noble friend...

On the first day in Committee, we already discussed the implementation plan of the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch. We then moved on to discuss the draft implementation plan, and the noble Baroness gave us a commitment. Can the the noble Lord, Lord Leong, update that commitment?...

On the first day in Committee, we already discussed the implementation plan of the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch. We then moved on to discuss the draft implementation plan, and the noble Baroness gave us a commitment. Can the the noble Lord, Lord Leong, update that commitment?...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

33: Schedule 1, page 167, leave out lines 28 to 30 and insert—

“(2) Determining whether reasonable notice of a shift was given must include an consideration of—

(a) whether the work-finding agency offered the shift to the agency worker as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving confirmed...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

33: Schedule 1, page 167, leave out lines 28 to 30 and insert—

“(2) Determining whether reasonable notice of a shift was given must include an consideration of—

(a) whether the work-finding agency offered the shift to the agency worker as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving confirmed...

My Lords, as we now move to consider reasonable notice in agency work, I will speak to Amendments 33 and 36 to 38.

Unfortunately, and despite all their show of consultation, I believe the Government have failed to realise how agencies operate in the labour market, so once again the drafting...

My Lords, as we now move to consider reasonable notice in agency work, I will speak to Amendments 33 and 36 to 38.

Unfortunately, and despite all their show of consultation, I believe the Government have failed to realise how agencies operate in the labour market, so once again the drafting...

My Lords, this has been a helpful short debate. I join with the noble Lord, Lord Goddard of Stockport, in seeking clarity, fairness and consistency. The Minister has given us some answers to the questions we posed, but it is just another example of where it is so important to...

My Lords, this has been a helpful short debate. I join with the noble Lord, Lord Goddard of Stockport, in seeking clarity, fairness and consistency. The Minister has given us some answers to the questions we posed, but it is just another example of where it is so important to...