§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the main employment benefits in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) the Pacific rim countries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 17 May 1994]: In the United Kingdom the main, statutory, employment benefits include redundancy payments, maternity leave and sick pay, as well as protection against unfair dismissal and harassment, or discrimination at work.
The following table, based on information available to the Employment Department, shows that, mostly, these benefits exist in the Pacific rim countries of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. However, coverage of the work force and the value of these benefits varies considerable from country to country.