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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0445

Employment Opportunities Bill

[1st reading, 10 February 2009]
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<p>The Bill would:</p><ul><li>create a general right to employment, subject to specified exceptions for foreign visitors and foreign nationals who have been refused entry into the UK or given the right to remain </li><li>allow individual employees to opt out of the requirements of national minimum wage legislation</li><li>include protection for those who refuse to work for pay below the national minimum wage.</li></ul>

Presented by Mr Christopher Chope.
PublicCommons1st reading
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading10 Feb 2009
  • 2nd reading