Employment Act 2008
- Type of Bill:
- Government Bill
- Sponsors:
- Lord Jones of Birmingham
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - Pat McFadden
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Lords
- House of Lords
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- House of Commons
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- Royal Assent
Last events
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Ping Pong: House of Lords 13 November, 2008 | 13.11.2008
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Royal Assent 13 November, 2008 | 13.11.2008
Act of Parliament
House | Act | Date |
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Employment Act 2008. c.24. HTML version. | 14.11.2008 |
Summary of the Employment Act 2008
The Bill contains proposals to reform existing law covering industrial relations and employment protection.Key areas
- Repeals the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 which were intended to reduce employment litigation, but had unintended consequences in practice
- The statutory dispute resolution procedures will be replaced by a new non-regulatory system; a package of measures to encourage early/informal resolution of employment disputes possibly with increased support for the involvement of Acas
- Clarifies and strengthens the enforcement framework for the National Minimum Wage
- Clarifies and strengthens employment agency standards to address some of the concerns about vulnerable workers
- Changes the relevant labour law to ensure compliance with the European Court of Human Rights judgement in Aslef v UK. This requires clearer rights for trade unions to determine their membership, after domestic courts held that trade unions could not lawfully expel British National Party activists.
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