Employment Opportunities Bill

Key Points

• Aims to increase freedom and flexibility for job seekers in both public and private sectors.
• Covers recruitment and employment opportunities across sectors, with provisions described as connected purposes.
• Introduced by Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative) as a Private Member’s Bill.
• First reading took place on 24 June 2013; the bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons.
• If it progresses, it would move through committee stage and further readings in both Houses before becoming law.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it moves forward, it would proceed to committee stage and subsequent readings in both Houses before any potential enactment.