§ Vera BairdTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether section 51 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 has been used; and if she will make a statement about its purpose. [37425]
§ Alan JohnsonSix applications to employment tribunals have been registered under section 51 since 1997. The purpose of the section is to allow employees to seek redress from the tribunals if their employers refuse them time off work for public duties under section 50.