23.1. Labour met their commitment to introduce legislation within the first 100 days. The Employment Rights Bill has now completed the House of Commons Report and Third Reading stage. Over 200 amendments have been made and approved. There are still several stages for the Bill to pass through before it becomes law.
23.2. The Regulatory Policy Committee’s initial assessment of the Bill was that there are significant concerns on the rationale behind the measures, the identification of the options and the justification of the preferred way forward.
23.3. There has already been an amendment paper, totalling a sizeable 53 pages.
23.4. A significant number of the proposals are still subject to consultation and dependent on substantial changes to secondary legislation, with much of the detail to be worked out and implemented by the Secretary of State.
23.5. The intention is for the majority of the reforms to take effect in 2026, although some parts of the Bill will come into force in 2025, which will give businesses time to prepare.
23.6. We will be keeping track of updates as the Employment Rights Bill progresses through the various parliamentary stages and will keep you up to date on how the changes impact on you and your business and what you can do to get your business ready.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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