Our latest dashboard breaks down what’s in the Employment Rights Bill and what’s not, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.
The Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024. This introduced 28 significant reforms to a range of measures. Accompanying this, the government released a ‘Next Steps to Make Work Pay’ document, outlining plans for future reform. Amendments to the Bill have been made during its progress through parliament, most recently on 5 March 2025.
These sweeping changes are set to reshape the landscape of employment law. By topic, our dashboard clarifies the current legal position, how these reforms propose to change it, and what we know about the next steps in this process.
The Bill is currently at the Report stage in the House of Lords after which it will return to the Commons for consideration of the amendments.
On 1 July 2025 the government published a roadmap for the delivery of the Employment Rights Bill, ending speculation on potential implementation dates (the Roadmap). The Roadmap outlines upcoming consultations and the phases when different measures will take effect, starting with those taking effect at Royal Assent and continuing through to 2027.
See our initial take on the Bill and what it means for employers here. Our view on the most recent amendments can also be found here. To see our written evidence to the House of Commons, click here.
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