A Bill to provide that, notwithstanding the European Communities Act 1972, workers or members of a trade union who are UK nationals shall have rights of employment in the United Kingdom equal to or as favourable as those afforded to foreign nationals or conferred by the United Kingdom Parliament.
The Bill aims to ensure that workers and trade union members who are UK nationals are not disadvantaged in the UK employment market in relation to foreign nationals, regardless of European Community law in this subject area.