questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of varying the reference period for the guaranteed-hours provisions in the Employment Rights Bill for sectors with particularly high degrees of sea
answerText: We expect the initial reference period to be 12 weeks long. The frequency and length of subsequent reference periods will be subject to consultation and set out in regulations.We are conscious of the importance of seasonal workers and industries. There wi...
heading: Seasonal Workers: Working Hours