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Workers (Rights and Definition) Bill

A Bill to make provision about workers’ rights; to amend the definition of worker; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

3 November 2023

In Plain English

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This bill would set out workers’ rights and update who is treated as a worker for legal purposes. It would also bring in related measures to support those rights. The bill began in the House of Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading.

Key Points

Aims to establish or clarify workers’ rights under employment law.
Proposes amending the definition of 'worker' to determine eligibility for those rights.
Includes connected provisions to support and apply the rights.
Has already had its 1st reading and is now at the 2nd reading in the Commons.
Originates in the House of Commons and concerns employment policy.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to later stages such as committee and report stages.

Who is affected?

Workers and individuals performing work who may be covered by the rightsEmployers and organisations that hire or engage workersTrade unions and employer organisations that represent these groups

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

20 Jun 2022

2nd readingCommons

24 Mar 2023

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

1st readingLords

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3rd readingLords

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Workers (Rights and Definition) Bill

24 Mar 2023

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

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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