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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.

The story so farThe Employment Rights Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 October 2024 by Jonathan Reynolds (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Employment Rights Act 2025, receiving Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.

Sponsors

• Jonathan Reynolds Labour Primary sponsor
• Baroness Lloyd of Effra

Progress through Parliament

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Dec 2025.