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Employment Bill [HL]

Would the noble Lord accept, first, that the James v Greenwich Council case concerned a dispute as to the rights of the worker, and, secondly, that the Long Title of the Bill states that it is a Bill to, "““make provision about the procedure for the resolution of employment disputes””?" It is not just about enforcement; it is to do with the resolution of employment disputes. The noble Lord said that agency workers are outwith the scope of the Bill, and it is the job of your Lordships’ Clerks to suggest that this is so. In putting down the amendment, I made reference to that part of the Long Title. It is right to accept it and not throw it out on the technical ground that it is outside the scope of the Bill.