Mr. Ronnie Neville:

If there are situations where over a relevant period of time - the Bill provides for a six month look back although various commentators have suggested that this might be too short a timeframe - there is a consistent pattern of workers receiving more hours over that period, it is absolutely unsurprising that there should be a change in the law to allow that worker to make a request of their employer to bring them up to their de facto hours. That is laudable. If there is a suggestion in the submission that this is something which is not to be promoted, I can emphasise on behalf of the society that it is something that should be actively promoted. All we seek to do is say that notwithstanding the laudable aspirations of the Bill, and it should be promoted, the balance must be struck for fear that the Bill could fall down and be susceptible to challenge, which would ultimately be to the detriment of workers.