Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, said that the proposals "will ensure that part-timers are no longer discriminated against…, whilst avoiding unnecessary burdens on business."
Under the new regulations, part-timers will:
The full title of the regulations is The Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 and they are available at www.dti.gov.uk/er/ptime.htm