By Katrina Murray

Before I became an MP, I worked in the NHS where I was also a steward for my union, UNISON.

The day after the last debate on the Employment Rights Bill in the Commons, I got a phone call from my friend – let’s call her Sally – who I used to work with. The question she asked put all of this into perspective for me:

“If the Employment Rights Bill had been in place two years ago, would I still have my job?”

The reason why the answer to that question is “yes” is precisely why the amendments from Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords must be defeated today.

The situation Sally was in is not unusual. She was a nurse, and due to the physical nature of her specialism and her chronic health issues, she could not maintain her full-time contracted hours. After a negotiation with management, it was agreed that, as a reasonable adjustment for her disability, a special contract would be granted.

She would work on the nurse bank for an........

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