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Conservatives Propose 'Good Samaritan' Law for Employee Protections

2/4/2026

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The Conservative Party plans a "Good Samaritan" law to protect employees who use reasonable force to help customers.
The move follows the dismissal of bus driver Mark Hehir after he chased a thief.
Kieran Mullan, Shadow justice minister, says employment law should safeguard employees acting within their rights.
Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, supports Hehir and says no one should lose a job for doing the right thing.

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The Conservative Party plans a "Good Samaritan" law to protect employees who use reasonable force to help customers.
The move follows the dismissal of bus driver Mark Hehir after he chased a thief.
Kieran Mullan, Shadow justice minister, says employment law should safeguard employees acting within their rights.
Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, supports Hehir and says no one should lose a job for doing the right thing.