Part 7: Sunday Working Schedule 5: Sunday working New section 41C: Explanatory statement: shop workers at commencement date
Section 41C makes similar requirements for employers to give shop workers a written explanatory statement about their Sunday working opt-out rights, but this time for existing shop workers. The purpose of this provision is that existing shop workers are made aware of their opt-out rights, including the changes made by this Schedule, within two months of the Schedule coming into force. The statement must be given to all shop workers who are already employed when Schedule 5 comes into force, and who are (or may be) required to do shop work on Sundays. Again, the statement need not be provided if the shop worker has opted out of working on Sundays before the end of those two months.
	Just as with the explanatory notice for new shop workers, the form and content of the statement will be set out in regulations made by the Secretary of State. It will inform shop workers about their right to opt out of working on Sundays and their right to object to working additional hours on Sundays. The regulations can prescribe different text for different types of shop worker, for example those who work at large and smaller shops. These regulations will be subject to the negative resolution procedure.