Fire and rehire tactics - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

Motion text

That this House notes with alarm the growing number of employers who are dismissing and re-engaging staff on worse pay and terms and conditions, a practice commonly known as fire and rehire; agrees with Government Ministers that such tactics represent an unacceptable abuse of power by rogue bosses, many of whom are exploiting the covid-19 crisis to increase profits at the expense of loyal staff who have risked their lives during the pandemic to keep businesses going; welcomes the Government’s stated commitment to tackle those shameful abuses; calls on the Government to publish the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service report into the practice received by Ministers on 17 February 2021; and further calls on the Government to commit to including proposals in the forthcoming Queen’s Speech to outlaw this form of industrial blackmail, as is the case in other European countries, and to bring forward this new legislation as a matter of urgency to protect UK workers from exploitation by unscrupulous employers.

Signatures (75)

Supporters (75)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Morris, Grahame

Liverpool, Wavertree

Mishra, Navendu

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Hopkins, Rachel

Denton and Reddish

Liverpool, West Derby

Foy, Mary Kelly

Islington North

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Liverpool, Riverside

Poplar and Limehouse

Birmingham, Erdington

Ribeiro-Addy, Bell

Burgon, Richard

Edwards, Jonathan

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Democratic Unionist Party

Sheffield, Hallam

Thewliss, Alison

Scottish National Party

Glasgow Central

Dagenham and Rainham

MacAskill, Kenny

Scottish National Party

Long Bailey, Rebecca

Salford and Eccles

Blomfield, Paul

Sheffield Central

Stephens, Chris

Scottish National Party

Glasgow South West

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

Newlands, Gavin

Scottish National Party

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Scottish National Party

Edinburgh North and Leith

Howarth, Sir George

Monaghan, Carol

Scottish National Party

Glasgow North West

Fellows, Marion

Scottish National Party

Motherwell and Wishaw

Scottish National Party

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Rees, Christina

Greenwood, Margaret

Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

Saville Roberts, Liz

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Harman, Ms Harriet

Camberwell and Peckham

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Ealing, Southall

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma

Yasin, Mohammad

Sheppard, Tommy

Scottish National Party

McDonald, Stewart Malcolm

Scottish National Party

Stringer, Graham

Blackley and Broughton

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Scottish National Party

Scottish National Party

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Davies, Geraint

Slaughter, Andy

Birmingham, Hall Green

Docherty-Hughes, Martin

Scottish National Party

West Dunbartonshire

Williams, Hywel

Liberal Democrat

Ferrier, Margaret

Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Scottish National Party

East Dunbartonshire

Hendrick, Sir Mark

Eastwood, Colum

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Alyn and Deeside

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield South East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.