HL Deb 09 July 1997 vol 581 cc628-9
Lord Archer of Sandwell

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to rename industrial tribunals and amend the law relating to those tribunals; to amend the law relating to dismissal procedures agreements and other alternative methods of resolving disputes about employment rights; to provide for the adjustment of awards of compensation for unfair dismissal in cases where no use is made of internal procedures for appealing against dismissal; to make provision avoiding double recovery in cases involving both unfair dismissal and disability discrimination; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time—(Lord Archer of Sandwell.)

On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.

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