Debate contribution: 'Good Jobs' Agenda
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 24 February 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- 'Good Jobs' Agenda
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4813723
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I thank the Member for his question. My Department's consultation on the 'good jobs' employment rights Bill prompted a range of stakeholders to present a significant number of complex and considered responses that have been very useful and that continue to be carefully considered by my Department. That analysis work is nearing completion and will help to inform decisions about how we best update our employment law framework. On15 January, my officials provided the Economy Committee with an interim update on the analysis of responses. My Department will continue to work with the Committee to ensure that members are engaged and informed of key developments. Since my predecessor set out an economic vision for the North, my Department and its delivery partners have taken forward a wide range of initiatives to help to create more good jobs. As the Member will be aware, the 'good jobs' employment rights Bill public consultation focused on four aspects of a good job: terms of employment; pay and benefits; voice and representation; and work-life balance. Obviously, a lot of issues will fall into those areas. Detailed analysis is almost complete, and that analysis, along with other policy considerations, will inform my decisions about the way forward. I plan to bring Bill proposals to the Executive for agreement in the coming months. A good work charter consultation will also be launched in the coming months. I look forward to working alongside the Labour Relations Agency and business and trade union leaders in co-designing a charter that will support businesses here to maintain and create good jobs for all. We want to stimulate high-value-added growth by promoting industries and sectors that have the potential to create high-quality jobs with good pay, conditions, security and opportunities. Last year, we published the action plans for the seven high-potential industrial sectors, a subregional economic plan and a social enterprise action plan.
312 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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