Extract from Lords debate on Inclusive Society - Apr 14

Thursday, 15 April 2021 07:33

Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill (Lab):...The pandemic has also taught us that all types of jobs should be respected equally, as we witness the dignity portrayed by carers, health workers, bus drivers, refuse collectors, supermarket staff and all those young gig workers delivering food. But what about those worker’s rights, their future and their dignity at work? Why, in this age, do vulnerable workers have to go to court to try to get basic rights to sick pay, holiday pay and safe working...Request free trial