§ Ms QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans she has to ensure that the written statement of terms and conditions received by employees working over eight hours a week includes details about redundancy selection procedures.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI have no such plans.
§ Ms QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what evidence her Department has that employers are unilaterally changing their employees' terms and conditions.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythWe have received a number of letters to this effect, but employers cannot with impunity breach their contracts of employment with their employees.
§ Ms QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans she has to publicise the new right to a written statement of terms and conditions.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythWhen the relevant provisions of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Bill come into force, the Department will issue a revised booklet, free of charge, explaining the right to receive a written statement of main terms and conditions of employment.