Bill · started in the Commons
Employment Rights Bill
A Bill to provide that, notwithstanding the European Communities Act 1972, workers or members of a trade union who are UK nationals shall have rights of employment in the United Kingdom equal to or as favourable as those afforded to foreign nationals or conferred by the United Kingdom Parliament.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Employment Rights Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 February 2009 by Mr William Cash (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
What the bill does
The Bill aims to ensure that workers and trade union members who are UK nationals are not disadvantaged in the UK employment market in relation to foreign nationals, regardless of European Community law in this subject area.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 3 Feb 2009
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 23 Jun 2009.