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Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill

A Bill to require employers to allow employees to take time off from work for appointments for fertility treatment; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

1 November 2023

In Plain English

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The Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill would require employers to allow employees to take time off from work to attend fertility treatment appointments, and for related purposes. It aims to make it easier for people undergoing fertility care to balance treatment with their job commitments.

Key Points

  • Requires employers to permit time off for fertility treatment appointments.
  • Also covers related purposes connected with fertility treatment.
  • Intended to support employees needing fertility treatment in UK workplaces.
  • Currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons (after 1st reading).

Progress

The bill has completed the 1st reading and is now at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons (as of 25 November 2022).

Who is affected?

Employees who require fertility treatmentEmployers and their HR teams in UK workplaces

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

20 Jun 2022

2nd readingCommons

25 Nov 2022

Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill

20 Mar 2023

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill 055 2022-23 (as introduced)
BillCommons
24 Nov 2022

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.