00:00No. We promised, because we also promised in the manifesto that we would bring people together,
00:07that this would not be legislation that pits one side against another. It would not be zero-sum.
00:12This was a piece of legislation that would lead to more harmony and engagement in the workplace,
00:17increased productivity in the workplace, never pitting one side against another.
00:21So parental leave remains intact from day one, sick pay from day one.
00:26There was an area of contention, which in ordinary times would have been resolved by the other manifesto commitment,
00:33which is to consult before implementation, after the bill had gone through Parliament.
00:38We've now brought that forward, and the course of this week, both employers and unions have come together.
00:44They've gone through the difficult process of working together to find a compromise.
00:49Though unions and the employers have found the compromise, it's not my job to stand in the way of that compromise.
00:55It's my job to accept it in the best interests of people who work in businesses and people who run businesses.
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