A Bill to prohibit employers dismissing employees and subsequently re-employing them for the purpose of diminishing the terms and conditions of employment; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
4 May 2021
This bill would ban employers from dismissing an employee in order to rehire them on worse terms. It targets the tactic of using dismissal and re-employment to diminish pay and other employment conditions, and includes related provisions to address connected issues.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would typically move to committee stage for detailed examination, followed by further readings and consideration in the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The Order for Second Reading of this Bill on Friday 8 January 2021 was read and discharged and the Bill has been withdrawn.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
