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Motion · S6M-15982 · 20 Dec 2024

Supporting USDAW’s Calls to Give Shopworkers a Break on New Year’s Day

Lodged by Jackie Baillie (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government should give shopworkers the right to what it sees as a well-deserved break on New Year’s Day; considers that some retail workers face challenges in working on New Year’s Day, due to a lack of public transport and childcare provision; understands that the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Act 2007 prohibits trading in most large shops on Christmas Day, and gave powers to the Scottish Ministers to stop the opening of those shops on New Year's Day; considers that the Scottish Government continues to refuse to use that power to give shopworkers a proper festive break; believes that retail staff work incredibly hard all year round and that their work is particularly busy and stressful throughout December; further believes that retail staff deserve to be able to spend time with family and friends over the festive period, and commends USDAW's ongoing efforts to secure the right to a break for shopworkers in Scotland.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.