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Making Work Pay Employment Reforms

The Employment Rights Act 2025 and related legislation reform UK employment law to strengthen worker protections and improve job quality, led jointly by the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Business and Trade. Key measures include restrictions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in employment disputes, enhanced fertility treatment rights, and new application requirements for employment contracts. The government is currently implementing the Act through consultation on detailed regulations and guidance.

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Key signals 355 All signals 558 Consultations 67 Policy and strategy 12 Legislative record 366 Scrutiny and evidence 2 Analysis 73 Announcements 38

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Consultations 67 Policy and strategy 12 Legislative record 366 Scrutiny and evidence 2 Analysis 73 Announcements 38

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Open Consultations 7 Closed Consultations 22 Consultation Responses 37 Government responses 1 Analysis 1 Policy papers 12 Bill / Act text 14 Other bill documents 2 Amendment papers 117 Bill stages 119 Proceedings and reasons 3 Debates and committee sittings 31 Committee reports and material 2 Explanatory notes 3 Statutory instruments 80 Statements and announcements 38 Impact assessments 68 Research and briefings 1

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2026 54 2025 88 2024 44 2023 50 2022 23 2021 12 2020 9 2019 4 2018 5 2017 1 2016 1 2015 3 2014 4 2013 1 2012 39 2011 209 2010 2 2009 2 2007 4 2006 3

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Department for Business and Trade 101 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 21 Department for Work and Pensions 268 Fair Work Agency 1 Government Equalities Office 2 Home Office 1 Northern Ireland Executive 2 Race Disparity Unit 4 Scottish Government 10 Welsh Government 3

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Analysis / research (departmental, academic, briefings) 73 Announcement / ministerial statement (gov.uk press) 3 Committee scrutiny (Select / Joint / Lords reports) 2 Consultation (this thread's consultation) 67 Instrument (the named Bill / Act / SI / Code) 96 Parliamentary record (Hansard debates, PQs, statements) 305 Strategy / programme document (e.g. CAM 2025) 12

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26 Jan 2012 | Committee report Department for Work and Pensions linked

Welfare Reform Act 2012 — Select Committee report: Government response to Work and Pensions Committee: The Government's proposed child maintenance reforms (HC 1727, 2010-12)

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to Work and Pensions Commit…

26 Jan 2012 | Committee report Department for Work and Pensions linked

Welfare Reform Act 2012 — Select Committee report: Work and Pensions Committee: The Government's proposed child maintenance reforms (HC 1047-I, 2010-12)

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Work and Pensions Committee: The Government's p…

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