Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on The Future of Work - Nov 19
Friday, 20 November 2020 08:58
Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP):...The economic movement
from high streets and retail centres to digital platforms and
delivery vans has without doubt pushed existing legislative and
regulatory frameworks to the limit. The court victory by the IWGB
last week should just be a start in bringing them into alignment.
It is not acceptable for the operators of new technologies to
prosper by stripping workers of their rights and protections. They
are misusing legislation designed to create...Request free trial
(East Renfrewshire) (SNP):...The economic movement from
high streets and retail centres to digital platforms and delivery
vans has without doubt pushed existing legislative and regulatory
frameworks to the limit. The court victory by the IWGB last week should just be a start
in bringing them into alignment. It is not acceptable for the
operators of new technologies to prosper by stripping workers of
their rights and protections. They are misusing legislation
designed to create flexibility to underpin a new dominance for the
interests of capital. The UK Government must recognise that and
act...
(East Lothian)
(SNP):...Mention has been made about the IWGB. I
have been involved with it on foster parents while others have
worked with it on the gig economy, but we need to ensure employment
rights. That is fundamental. We must address the nature of the work
that is taking place, because the gig economy is grinding people
down. I am fortunate enough to be a good friend of Paul Laverty,
who, along with Ken Loach, wrote the movie “Sorry We Missed You”.
That is fiction, but it is based in fact: the story could have been
written in 101 different ways, all about the exploitation of
individuals who are low paid, hired and fired, and used and abused.
They are human beings, not battery hens. As political bodies, we
and the Government must ensure that we provide protections for
them. That is most certainly necessary...
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