Proceeding contribution from Malcolm Wicks (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 July 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Employment Bill [Lords].
Employment Bill [Lords]
My hon. Friend is wrong on this, as he is on so many matters now, sadly. There has been a significant extension of trade union rights. The Bill is about improving another important aspect of trade union and civil liberties: the national minimum wage, which is the subject to which I shall now turn. As an amateur political historian, I found it interesting to hear Conservative Members try to justify why once upon a time they voted against the minimum wage. One Member agonised about what he would have done. Apparently, they now support a national minimum wage. I am reminded—
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- 2007-08
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- Codes of practice ACAS Advisory services Employment Industrial relations Finance European Convention on Human Rights Industrial disputes Fines Employment agencies Entertainers Dismissal Journalism Membership Minimum wage Political parties Standards Tribunals Trade unions Migrant workers Young people Small businesses Shipping Territorial waters Voluntary work British National Party Employment Dispute Resolution Review Maritime law
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- Employment Bill (HL) 2007-08
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