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Conditions of Employment

Asked by Justin MaddersLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 113141

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he plans to launch a consultation on introducing a single status of worker.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Government is committed to consulting on employment status as soon as possible. The consultation will seek to address issues with the framework which can enable worker exploitation and leave vulnerable workers without core employment protections.

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