The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, or “Brexit Freedoms Bill,” is moving through the UK Parliament. Bill would end the special status of Retained EU Law in the UK (those laws kept in place at the time of Brexit) and enable it to be amended, repealed or replaced more quickly and easily. The immediate potential impact of this law for employers would be the possible deletion of certain employment regulations unless they are preserved or replaced.

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill was introduced into parliament in autumn 2022. Colloquially named the “Brexit Freedoms Bill,” the UK government has described it as the “culmination of a journey that began on 23 June 2016 when more than 17 million citizens of the UK and Gibraltar voted for the UK to leave the European Union (EU).”

The Bill had its third reading in parliament on January 18, 2023 and will now go to the House of Lords for consideration. In the lead up to this, the Bill has had significant press coverage with commentators concerned about the potential “bonfire” of employment rights.

We set out below what the Bill proposes in its original (and current form) and what impacts it might have.

But wait a minute – hasn’t the UK already left the EU?

You would be forgiven for wondering what the hype around the Bill is given that Brexit has already happened. So before we explain the Bill, it is important to understand the current position.

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