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Oscar Mayer: Conditions of Employment

Asked by Andrew RangerLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 31 January 2025UIN 26103

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Oscar Mayer Limited on its employment practices.

Answered by Justin Madders

Ministers meet regularly with business organisations and trade associations. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly on GOV.UK.

This Government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill, representing the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. This includes day one protections from unfair dismissal, banning exploitative zero hours contracts and ending fire and rehire.

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