The Government has launched a consultation on plans to give local areas the power to allow large shops to open for longer on Sundays. The consultation will look at two proposals on devolving Sunday trading which would give metro mayors and/or local authorities the power to determine Sunday trading rules that reflect the needs of local people and allow shops and high streets to stay open longer and compete with online retailers. Page 12 of the consultation document deals with protecting workers’ rights under the Employment Rights Act 1996 and states that no changes will be made to this protection other than that which might be required to ensure the same level of protection applies following any amendment to the current Sunday trading restrictions.

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