SCOTTISH Labour have been accused of a “betrayal of Scotland’s workers” after refusing to sign a motion calling for the devolution of employment law to Holyrood.

On Tuesday afternoon, MSP Keith Brown led a member’s business debate on the issue and urged Scottish Labour MSPs to support his motion calling for powers of employment rules to be devolved “immediately”.

However, the party refused to do so and instead argued during the debate that the party’s position is that a “floor” should be created across the UK and then powers may be devolved.

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Brown accused the party’s MSPs of using “weasel words” to cover up a U-turn on their position on employment law being devolved to Scotland, while other SNP MSPs criticised their “flip-flopping” during the tense debate in the chamber.

He also accused Labour of an “outright betrayal” of trade union and party members for their change in position.

Scottish Labour previously supported the devolution of employment rights in their 2021 manifesto, but not a single MSP joined the SNP in calling for increased powers to be given to the Scottish Parliament.

It comes after reports that Anas Sarwar’s Labour group were told not to give their backing to the motion ahead of the debate.

Michael Marra (above), Scottish Labour MSP for North East Scotland region, intervening in Brown’s contribution, said: “The motion states that the position of the Scottish Labour Party is there...

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