I am a little confused, because as I understand it, all the rights to which the hon. Gentleman is referring are automatically conveyed on the employees of a company that is subject to a share takeover by virtue of existing legislation. I am struggling to understand the need for additional legislation when all those rights still apply.
Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Burt of Solihull
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 7 March 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Bill.
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2007-08
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