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Employment Rights Bill

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2024-25

Bill (3)

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

Bill 011 2024-25 (as introduced)
10 October 2024
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Bill 011 2024-25 (as introduced) - large print
10 October 2024
Commons
Bill 011 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
10 October 2024
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 011 EN 2024-25
10 October 2024
Commons
Bill 011 EN 2024-25 - large print
10 October 2024
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 December 2024
12 December 2024
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Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
9 December 2024
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Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
5 December 2024
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Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 3 December 2024
2 December 2024
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The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Memorandum from the Department of Business and Trade to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
10 October 2024
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2024
11 December 2024
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Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 December 2024
10 December 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 6 December 2024
6 December 2024
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Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 December 2024
5 December 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2024
4 December 2024
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Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 December 2024
3 December 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 2 December 2024
2 December 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2024
29 November 2024
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Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 November 2024
28 November 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2024
27 November 2024
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Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 November 2024
26 November 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 25 November 2024
25 November 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2024
12 November 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2024
6 November 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2024
5 November 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 1 November 2024
1 November 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 25 October 2024
25 October 2024
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Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2024
23 October 2024
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Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

All proceedings up to 10 December 2024 at Public Bill Committee Stage
11 December 2024
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Employment Rights Bill 2024-25
18 October 2024
Commons

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Employment Rights Bill: call for evidence
23 October 2024
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

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.
10 October 2024
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BH&HPA) (ERB44)
10 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Equity trade union (ERB45)
10 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ASLEF (ERB46)
10 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Young Lives vs Cancer and Anthony Nolan (ERB47)
10 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the MS Society (ERB48)
10 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University (ERB49)
10 December 2024
Commons
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)
10 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) (ERB51)
10 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) (ERB37)
5 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by NFU Scotland (ERB38)
5 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) (ERB39)
5 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Family Rights Group (ERB40)
5 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) (ERB41)
5 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Can't Buy My Silence (CBMS) (ERB42)
5 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Retail Consortium (ERB43)
5 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Kinship (ERB29)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jim Dickinson (ERB30)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Simon Deakin, Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge (ERB31)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Investment Association (ERB32)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Scout Association (ERB33)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Bliss (ERB34)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Usdaw (ERB35)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Michael Koch, Brunel University of London, and Professor Sarah Park, University of Leicester (ERB36)
3 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Michelle Weldon-Johns, Senior Lecturer in Law at Abertay University (ERB25)
28 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Fawcett Society (ERB26)
28 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Ewan McGaughey (ERB27)
28 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Cruse Bereavement Support, Hospice UK, Marie Curie, the National Bereavement Alliance and Sue Ryder (joint submission) (ERB28)
28 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National AIDS Trust (NAT) (ERB01)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Unlock (ERB02)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) (ERB03)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Work Rights Centre (ERB04)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Edapt (ERB05)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Lewis Silkin LLP (ERB06)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Health Equals (ERB07)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Maternity Action (ERB08)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Protect (ERB09)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Employment Lawyers Association (ERB10)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Progressive Change (ERB11)
26 November 2024
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Written evidence submitted by the National Education Union (NEU) (ERB12)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of School Trusts (ERB13)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Health Foundation (ERB14)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Jane Parry, Associate Professor of Work and Employment, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton (ERB15)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Worker Support Centre (ERB16)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Currys Plc (ERB17)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (ERB18)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Benenden Health (ERB19)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Employment Rights (ERB20)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Peter Wright, Editor Emeritus, DMG Media (ERB21)
26 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by News Media Association (ERB22)
26 November 2024
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Written evidence submitted by the TUC (ERB23)
26 November 2024
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Written evidence submitted by the PCS (ERB24)
26 November 2024
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact assessment Economic Analysis
22 October 2024

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Compilation PDF of all Committee Debate sittings so far
10 December 2024
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10 December 2024
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10 December 2024
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5 December 2024
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5 December 2024
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3 December 2024
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3 December 2024
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28 November 2024
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28 November 2024
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26 November 2024
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26 November 2024
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Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
21 October 2024
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