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Employment Rights Act 2025

A Bill to 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 amend the definition of “employment business” in the Employment Agencies Act 1973; to provide for the establishment of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and the Social Care Negotiating Bodies; 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.

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Progress through Parliament23 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
10 Oct 2024
Commons
2nd reading
21 Oct 2024
Commons
Programme motion
21 Oct 2024
Commons
Money resolution
21 Oct 2024
Commons
Committee stage
26 Nov 2024
Commons
Report stage
11 Mar 2025
Commons
Programme motion
11 Mar 2025
Commons
3rd reading
12 Mar 2025
Lords
1st reading
14 Mar 2025
Lords
2nd reading
27 Mar 2025
Lords
Committee stage
29 Apr 2025
Lords
Report stage
14 Jul 2025
Lords
3rd reading
03 Sept 2025
Commons
Programme motion
15 Sept 2025
Commons
Consideration of Lords amendments
15 Sept 2025
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
28 Oct 2025
Commons
Consideration of Lords message
05 Nov 2025
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
17 Nov 2025
Commons
Consideration of Lords message
08 Dec 2025
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
10 Dec 2025
Commons
Consideration of Lords message
15 Dec 2025
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
16 Dec 2025
Royal Assent
18 Dec 2025
Act of Parliament
Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36)
text/html · 18 Dec 2025
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 15 December 2025
application/pdf · 15 Dec 2025
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 15 December 2025 - large print
application/pdf · 15 Dec 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Peter Kyle and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 15 December 2025
application/pdf · 15 Dec 2025
Minutes of Reasons Committee
Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 15 December 2025
application/pdf · 15 Dec 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 15 December 2025
application/pdf · 15 Dec 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 12 December 2025
application/pdf · 12 Dec 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 12 December 2025 - large print
application/pdf · 12 Dec 2025