Employment Rights Bill 2008-09

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor:
Mr William Cash

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

  1. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

All previous stages of the Bill

Latest news on the Bill

 This Bill was presented to Parliament on 3 February.  This is known as First Reading.

This Bill was on the Order Paper on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, William Cash.

Summary of the Bill

The Bill aims to ensure that workers and trade union members who are UK nationals are not disadvantaged in the UK employment market in relation to foreign nationals, regardless of European Community law in this subject area.

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