A Bill to make provision about the entitlement of employees to benefit from profits made by their employers in certain circumstances; to require a company to allocate one seat on its board to an employee representative; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)
13 May 2016
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The Bill would give employees the right to benefit from their employer's profits in certain circumstances and would require every company to appoint one employee representative to its board. It aims to boost employee participation in both profits and governance.
The Bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It has previously had a first reading and originated in the Commons, with further stages to follow if progressed.
Generated 21 February 2026
26 Jan 2016
This Bill was withdrawn and will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 26 January 2016 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
