Part-time Workers (Hansard, 17 May 1994)

HC Deb 17 May 1994 vol 243 c448W 448W

§ 25. Mr. Khabra
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if the Government intend to introduce legislation to protect part-time workers.

§ Miss Widdecombe
Only 3 per cent. of employees are disqualified from employment protection on the basis of hours alone. Part-timers benefit from the enhanced rights introduced by the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993.