Letter from the Clerk of the Committee
to the British Entertainment and Discotheque Association Ltd
The Committee has a further matter, relating to the
protection of employees, that it wishes to bring to BEDA's attention.
In its correspondence with the Trades Union Congress,
the Committee was alerted to the issue of safe transport home,
particularly for women, where public transport may be sparse in
the early hours of Mondays.
The Committee has noted the draft Sunday Employment
Code of Conduct which aims to ensure that employees present and
future will not be required to work on a Sunday against their
wishes.
I write now to convey the Committee's request that
BEDA considers adding a further clause to the Code, to require
that the employer assumes responsibility for ensuring that staff
are protected by the provision of late transport.
The Committee also wishes to know how BEDA intends
to regulate its members to ensure compliance in these matters.
16 February 2000
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