Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
make provision to amend the law relating to employment rights; to make provision about procedure for handling redundancies; to make provision about the treatment of workers involved in the supply of services under certain public contracts; to provide for duties to be imposed on employers in relation to equality; to provide for the establishment of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and the Adult Social Care Negotiating Body; to amend the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023; to make provision for the implementation of international agreements relating to maritime employment; to make provision about trade unions, industrial action, employers’ associations and the functions of the Certification Officer; to make provision about the enforcement of legislation relating to the labour market; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Department for Business and Trade)
What is this Bill?
The Employment Rights Bill is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 10 October 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.
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: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Thursday 16th January 2025 - Committee stage: 21st Sitting (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
21st February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2025
20th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2025
14th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 February 2025
13th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 February 2025
12th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 February 2025
11th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 February 2025
10th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 February 2025
7th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2025
6th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2025
5th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2025
4th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2025
3rd February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2025
31st January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2025
30th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2025
29th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2025
28th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 January 2025
27th January 2025
Bill
Bill 163 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
27th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2025
27th January 2025
Bill
Bill 163 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version
24th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2025
23rd January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 January 2025
22nd January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2025
21st January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 January 2025
20th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2025
17th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2025
17th January 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 16 January 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
16th January 2025
Committee stage: 21st Sitting (Commons)
16th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Carol Atkinson, Professor of Human Resource Management in the Centre for Decent Work and Productivity, Manchester Metropolitan University (ERB82)
16th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Mat Johnson - Senior Lecturer in HR Management and Employment Studies at the Work and Equalities Institute, The University of Manchester; Professor Jill Rubery - Executive Director of the Work and Equalities Institute, Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester; and Dr Eva Herman - Research Associate at the Work and Equalities Institute, The University of Manchester (ERB83)
16th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 January 2025
16th January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 16 January 2025
16th January 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Nia Griffith MP to Chris Law MP regarding the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 in relation to the sexual harassment measures within the Bill, as discussed during the Committee stage.
16th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Medical Association (ERB84)
15th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 January 2025
14th January 2025
Committee stage: 20th sitting (Commons)
14th January 2025
Committee stage: 19th sitting (Commons)
14th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 January 2025
14th January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 14 January 2025
14th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) (ERB81)
10th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as 10 January 2025
9th January 2025
Committee stage: 18th Sitting (Commons)
9th January 2025
Committee stage: 17th Sitting (Commons)
9th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 January 2025
9th January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 9 January 2025
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mitie (ERB79)
9th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (ERB80)
8th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 January 2025
7th January 2025
Committee stage: 16th Sitting (Commons)
7th January 2025
Committee stage: 15th Sitting (Commons)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Make UK (ERB73)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Greene King (ERB72)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by techUK (ERB70)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Co-op Group (ERB67)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Food and Drink Federation (ERB66)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Night Club Campaign (ERB76)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Alan Bogg and Michael Ford KC (ERB69)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre (ERB75)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Association of British Insurers (ERB74)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Prospect trade union (ERB71)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Chambers of Commerce (ERB64)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mind (ERB68)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust (ERB65)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Jobs Foundation (ERB77)
7th January 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor David Cabrelli LLB (Hons) DipLP, Solicitor (non-Practicising) & Professor of Labour Law, School of Law, University of Edinburgh (ERB78)
7th January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 7 January 2025
7th January 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 January 2025
6th January 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Justin Madders MP to Chris Law MP regarding fire and rehire measures.
19th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 December 2024
18th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 December 2024
17th December 2024
Committee stage: 14th Sitting (Commons)
17th December 2024
Committee stage: 13th Sitting (Commons)
17th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Unison (ERB60)
17th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) (supplementary) (ERB57)
17th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by UKHospitality (supplementary) (ERB59)
17th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Directors (supplementary) (ERB58)
17th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Work, Informalisation and Place (WIP) Research Centre at Nottingham Trent University (ERB63)
17th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Justice and Care (ERB61)
17th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Nursing (ERB62)
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 December 2024
16th December 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 December 2024
16th December 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Justin Madders MP to Greg Smith MP regarding parliamentary procedure - new clause 11, and issue of staff being on standby.
16th December 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Justin Madders MP to Nick Timothy MP regarding clauses already subject to revision prior to second reading.
13th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 December 2024
12th December 2024
Committee stage: 12th Sitting (Commons)
12th December 2024
Committee stage: 11th Sitting (Commons)
12th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Imperial College Union (ICU) (ERB52)
12th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by ShareAction (ERB55)
12th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 December 2024
12th December 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 December 2024
12th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by RMT Union (ERB53)
12th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Thompsons Solicitors LLP (ERB54)
12th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by United Learning (ERB56)
11th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2024
10th December 2024
Committee stage: Tenth Sitting (Commons)
10th December 2024
Committee stage: Ninth Sitting (Commons)
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Young Lives vs Cancer and Anthony Nolan (ERB47)
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the MS Society (ERB48)
10th December 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 10 December 2024
10th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 December 2024
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BH&HPA) (ERB44)
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Equity trade union (ERB45)
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by ASLEF (ERB46)
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) (ERB51)
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Nicole Busby, Professor in Human Rights Equality and Justice; and Dr Catriona Cannon, Lecturer in Equality Law, School of Law, University of Glasgow (ERB50)
10th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University (ERB49)
6th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 December 2024
5th December 2024
Committee stage: 8th Sitting (Commons)
5th December 2024
Committee stage: 7th Sitting (Commons)
5th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Retail Consortium (ERB43)
5th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Family Rights Group (ERB40)
5th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by NFU Scotland (ERB38)
5th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) (ERB37)
5th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) (ERB41)
5th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) (ERB39)
5th December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Can't Buy My Silence (CBMS) (ERB42)
5th December 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 5 December 2024
5th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 December 2024
4th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2024
3rd December 2024
Committee stage: 6th Sitting (Commons)
3rd December 2024
Committee stage: 5th Sitting (Commons)
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Scout Association (ERB33)
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Jim Dickinson (ERB30)
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Usdaw (ERB35)
3rd December 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 December 2024
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Kinship (ERB29)
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Simon Deakin, Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge (ERB31)
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Investment Association (ERB32)
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Bliss (ERB34)
3rd December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Michael Koch, Brunel University of London, and Professor Sarah Park, University of Leicester (ERB36)
2nd December 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 3 December 2024
2nd December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 December 2024
29th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2024
28th November 2024
Committee stage: 4th Sitting (Commons)
28th November 2024
Committee stage: 3rd Sitting (Commons)
28th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Fawcett Society (ERB26)
28th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Cruse Bereavement Support, Hospice UK, Marie Curie, the National Bereavement Alliance and Sue Ryder (joint submission) (ERB28)
28th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 November 2024
28th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Michelle Weldon-Johns, Senior Lecturer in Law at Abertay University (ERB25)
28th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Ewan McGaughey, Professor of Law, King’s College, London and Centre for Business Research, Cambridge (ERB27)
27th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2024
26th November 2024
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
26th November 2024
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (ERB18)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the PCS (ERB24)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Peter Wright, Editor Emeritus, DMG Media (ERB21)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Currys Plc (ERB17)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Jane Parry, Associate Professor of Work and Employment, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton (ERB15)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Protect (ERB09)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Lewis Silkin LLP (ERB06)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Edapt (ERB05)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the National AIDS Trust (NAT) (ERB01)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Work Rights Centre (ERB04)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Health Equals (ERB07)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Maternity Action (ERB08)
26th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 November 2024
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) (ERB03)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Employment Lawyers Association (ERB10)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Progressive Change (ERB11)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the National Education Union (NEU) (ERB12)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of School Trusts (ERB13)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Health Foundation (ERB14)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Worker Support Centre (ERB16)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Benenden Health (ERB19)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Employment Rights (ERB20)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by News Media Association (ERB22)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the TUC (ERB23)
26th November 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Unlock (ERB02)
25th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 November 2024
13th November 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Stephen Kinnock MP to Maree Todd MSP regarding the UK Government's introduction of the Bill, establishing a Fair Pay Agreement in Adult Social Care, and territorial provisions.
12th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2024
6th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2024
5th November 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2024
1st November 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 November 2024
25th October 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 October 2024
23rd October 2024
Press notices
Employment Rights Bill: call for evidence
23rd October 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2024
22nd October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact assessment Economic Analysis
21st October 2024
2nd reading (Commons)
21st October 2024
Programme motion
21st October 2024
Money resolution
18th October 2024
Briefing papers
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25
10th October 2024
1st reading (Commons)
10th October 2024
Bill
Bill 011 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
10th October 2024
Bill
Bill 011 2024-25 (as introduced)
10th October 2024
Explanatory Notes
Bill 011 EN 2024-25
10th October 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department of Business and Trade to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
10th October 2024
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum prepared by the Department for Business and Trade, Department for Education, Cabinet Office, Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Transport and the Government Equalities Hub.