Abstract
In 1998 the government published a White Paper entitled Fairness at Work. It invited views on whether legislation should be introduced to take the power to extend the coverage of employment protection rights by regulation to all those who work for another person, not just those employed under a contract of employment. It would not have been apparent from this that the government was considering extending employment protection rights to ministers of religion. Nor is it likely that many people realised this could be the effect of section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1999 by which Parliament subsequently enacted the proposal contained in the White Paper. Nonetheless the possibility was recognised as the Bill passed through Parliament. Pressed about the government's view as to the position of ministers of religion, the Minister explained that no policy decision had been taken, but he did say:
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