Despite the absence of the previously promised Employment Bill, new Bills that will, if passed, make changes to employment laws, have been coming thick and fast over the last few months. Many of these smaller bills have been put forward as Private Members Bills and contain proposals that were originally set to be included in the much-anticipated Employment Bill, which has been dropped.
Given the flurry of activity and scattered approach, we pull together in one place the key proposals below that employers should have on their radar.
Bill of Rights Bill
The Bill of Rights Bill proposes to reform the law relating to human rights and would replace the Human Rights Act 1998.
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Carer’s Leave Bill
The Bill proposes to introduce a statutory leave entitlement of one week of unpaid leave per year to provide or arrange care.
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Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
The Data Protection and Digital Information (no. 2) Bill to Parliament on 8 March 2023 ("DPDI No.2"), replaces the previous Data Protection and Digital Information Bill ("DPDI No.1"). Many of the reforms from DPDI No.1 have been carried over into DPDI No.2, but some of them have been altered. The DPDI No.2 proposes to...
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