Mr. Batesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will introduce legislation to give people who have received a notice of redundancy the right to work during that period of notice.
§ Mr. John FraserNo. The Government have already significantly improved the protection available to redundant employees through the obligations imposed on employers in the Employment Protection Bill to consult the appropriate trade union representatives in advance of all redundancies and to inform the Secretary of State in advance of larger redundancies. The Bill provides safeguards for employees' remuneration where the employer fails to consult trade union representatives as required.