Employment Rights Act 2025

Schedule 6, page 137, line 15, leave out “the heading and”

Schedule 6, page 140, line 26, leave out “and (4)” and insert “, (4), (8) and (9)”

Schedule 6, page 137, line 13, at end insert— <span class="sub-para subparagraph sub-para-indented"><span class="sub-para-num">(3A)</span><span class="sub-para-text">In the italic heading before paragraph 10, omit “of Authority”.”</span></span>

Schedule 6, page 140, line 27, leave out sub-paragraph (5) and insert— <span class="sub-para subparagraph sub-para-indented"><span class="sub-para-num">(5)</span><span class="sub-para-text">For subsection (11) substitute—</span></span>

Schedule 6, page 140, line 26, at end insert— <span class="sub-para subparagraph sub-para-indented"><span class="sub-para-num">(4A)</span><span class="sub-para-text">In subsection (10), for “Any other” substitute “A”.”</span></span>

To move the following Clause— “Carer’s leave: remuneration

To move the following Clause— “Special constables: right to time off for public duties

To move the following Clause— “Balloting in the workplace

To move the following Clause— “Workplace intimidation in regard to balloting

To move the following Clause— “Caring as a protected characteristic

To move the following Clause— “Expanded duties of the Health and Safety Executive

To move the following Clause— “Right to be accompanied

To move the following Clause— “Whistleblowers: protected disclosures

To move the following Clause— “Time off for volunteering: consultation

To move the following Clause— “Duty to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace

Schedule 6, page 135, line 6, leave out ““Secretary of State”.” and insert ““Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority or the Secretary of State”.”

Schedule 6, page 142, line 3, at end insert— <span class="sub-para subparagraph sub-para-indented"><span class="sub-para-num">(2A)</span><span class="sub-para-text">After section 26C insert—</span></span>

Schedule 6, page 141, line 7, at end insert— <i class="text-centre">“Employment Tribunals Act 1996</i>

Schedule 6, page 142, line 3, after “(3)” insert “— (i) after paragraph (bc) insert—

Schedule 6, page 141, line 33, leave out from “2025)” to end of line 2 on page 142 and insert “acting in the exercise of functions conferred on them by virtue of section 114B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;”;”

To move the following Clause— “Workplace contravention of Equality Act: obtaining information

To move the following Clause— “Domestic abuse: right not to suffer detriment

To move the following Clause— “Inducement of prison officers: exempted persons

To move the following Clause— “Domestic abuse victims’ leave

To move the following Clause— “Employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent domestic abuse

To move the following Clause— “Prison officers: inducements to withhold services

To move the following Clause— “Dismissal for reasons related to domestic abuse

To move the following Clause— “Employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent domestic abuse (contract workers)

To move the following Clause― “Protected paternity or parental partner leave

Clause 1, page 3, line 19, leave out “with the specified days” and insert “18 months after the day on which the period began”.

Clause 1, page 3, line 2, after “worker” leave out “(but see section 27BV for power to make provision about agency workers)”

Clause 1, page 2, line 6, at end insert— “27ABA Reference to an employer

Clause 1, page 3, line 17, leave out “with the specified day” and insert “18 months after the day on which the period began”.

Clause 1, page 3, line 2, after “not” insert “on a fixed-term contract or”

Clause 1, page 2, line 29, leave out “a number of hours (“the minimum number of hours”) not exceeding a specified number of hours” and insert “two hours or fewer per week (“the minimum number of hours”)”

To move the following Clause— “Carer’s leave: remuneration

To move the following Clause— “Caring as a protected characteristic

To move the following Clause— “Entitlement to paternity leave

To move the following Clause— “Rates of statutory maternity pay, etc

To move the following Clause— “Publication of information about parental leave policies: regulations

After Clause 56, insert the following new Clause— “Right to switch off in relation to trade union representatives

Clause 1, page 2, line 8, leave out “be offered” and insert “request”

Clause 69, page 96, line 32, leave out “12” and insert “6”

Clause 56, page 80, line 34, at end insert— “(5A) A declaration made by the Central Arbitration Committee under section subsection 70ZI(5)(b) may be enforced in the High Court as if it were a declaration of the High Court and, for the avoidance of doubt, such enforcement may include—

After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Impact on new business entrants

After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Productivity impact reporting

After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Real wages impact reporting

Clause 11, page 37, line 27, at end insert— “(4) The Secretary of State must review the weekly rate of statutory sick pay set out in section 157.

Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose

Clause 1, page 2, line 8, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 on page 4

Clause 1, page 2, line 9, at beginning insert “If requested by an employee,”

Clause 1, page 8, leave out lines 41 to 44

Clause 1, page 9, leave out lines 6 to 21

After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Statutory sick pay rebate scheme covering first four days: SMEs

Clause 1, page 10, line 3, at end insert— (c) in determining whether it was reasonable to enter into a limited-term contract, regard must be had to the employer’s operational circumstances and information available at the time the contract was made, including—

Clause 1, page 10, line 26, at end insert— “(13) The duty to offer guaranteed hours under Section 27BA(1) does not apply to workers who are full-time students.”

Clause 11, page 37, leave out lines 21 to 24 and insert— “(1) Statutory sick pay is payable by an employer to an employee—

Clause 11, page 37, line 24, leave out “80%” and insert “60%”

Clause 56, page 78, line 40 at end insert— “(i) the method, frequency, and timing of the access requested;

Clause 56, page 78, line 15 at end insert— “(2A) Where an access agreement relates to a hospital (within the meaning of section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006), physical entry may be refused where—

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] Clause 1, page 2, line 10, leave out from “27BB” to end of line 14 and insert “if the worker requests it”

Clause 26, page 46, line 30, at end insert— “(3A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the variation concerns the employee’s place of work and section 139(1)(a) (ii) or 139(1)(b)(ii) (redundancy: ceasing to carry on business) applies.”

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] Clause 1, page 2, line 8, leave out “be offered” and insert “request”

Leave out Clause 23 and insert the following new Clause— “Right not to be unfairly dismissed: reduction of qualifying period and introduction of initial period of employment

After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Review of impact on small businesses

Clause 26, page 46, line 30, at end insert— “(3A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an employee if the employer shows that the variation would not result in a reduction of the employee’s pay and benefits.”

Leave out Clause 23 and insert the following new Clause— “Right not to be unfairly dismissed: reduction of qualifying period etc

Clause 26, page 46, line 30, at end insert— “(3A) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply where—

Clause 26, page 46, line 30, at end insert— “(3B) In this section “restricted variation” means any of the following—

Clause 26, page 47, line 2, before “variation” insert “restricted”

Clause 26, page 46, line 26, leave out from “employee” to end of line and insert “— (i) did not agree to the restricted variation, or

Clause 26, page 46, line 25, after “employment” insert “to make a restricted variation (see subsection (3B))”

Clause 26, page 46, line 31, at beginning insert “In the case of an employer that is not a local authority,”

Clause 26, page 46, line 14, leave out “and” and insert “to”

Clause 26, page 46, line 33, before “variation” insert “restricted”

Clause 26, page 46, line 30, at end insert— “(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3), a contract of employment is a “varied” contract of employment if—

Clause 26, page 46, line 36, leave out from “affect” to end of line 38 and insert “— (i) the employer’s ability to carry on the business as a going concern, or

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] Clause 59, page 87, line 33, leave out subsection (2)

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause—

Clause 62, page 92, line 20, at beginning insert “negotiating or”

Clause 162, page 163, line 37, leave out paragraph (b)