Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023


make provision in relation to the duties of employers and the protection of workers under the Equality Act 2010

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 was a Ballot Bill tabled by Wera Hobhouse that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 15 June 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 October 2023.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Wera Hobhouse), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

26th October 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th October 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
26th October 2023
Act of Parliament
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (c. 51)
20th October 2023
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
20th October 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection and Grouping by Wera Hobhouse (Member in charge) 20 October 2023
12th October 2023
Briefing papers
Research Briefing on Lords stages and amendments
27th September 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 367 EN 2022-23 (Lords Amendments)
14th September 2023
Bill
Bill 367 2022-23 (Lords Amendments)
12th September 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
12th September 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
5th September 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
5th September 2023
Report stage (Lords)
14th July 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th July 2023
Committee stage (Lords)
14th July 2023
Bill
HL Bill 160 (as amended in Committee)
12th July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 101 Marshalled list for Committee
21st April 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 101(d) Amendment for Committee
19th April 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 101(c) Amendments for Committee
12th April 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 101(b) Amendments for Committee
11th April 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 101(a) Amendments for Committee
24th March 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th March 2023
2nd readingLords Handard (Lords)
13th March 2023
Briefing papers
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill: HL Bill 101
10th March 2023
Select Committee report
29th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
17th February 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 3 February 2023
6th February 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th February 2023
1st reading (Lords)
6th February 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 101 Explanatory Notes
6th February 2023
Bill
HL Bill 101 (as brought from the Commons)
3rd February 2023
Report stage (Commons)
3rd February 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Acting Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 3 February 2023
3rd February 2023
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 3 February 2023
2nd February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2023
31st January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2023
27th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2023
27th January 2023
Briefing papers
Research Briefing on Progress of the Bill
23rd November 2022
Committee stage:s: 1st sitting (Commons)
22nd November 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 November 2022
21st October 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
6th September 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 28 EN 2022-23
6th September 2022
Bill
Bill 28 2022-23 (as introduced)
15th June 2022
1st reading (Commons)