§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will now seek to introduce legislation equalising the redundancy notice given to manual workers with white collar workers having the same length of service; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe statutory provisions for consultation with appropriate trade unions about proposed redundancies, and an individual's right to receive a minimum period of notice, do not differentiate between manual and non-manual employees. The Government do not intend to interfere with collective or individual agreements going beyond these minimum requirements, which are a matter for the parties concerned.