Moved by
Viscount Younger of Leckie
22: Before Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—
“Dismissal for political opinions: no qualifying period of employment
In section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (qualifying period of employment), after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) Subsection (1) does not apply if the reason (or, if more than one, the principal reason) for the dismissal is, or relates to, the employee’s political opinions or affiliation.””