Health and Safety at Work Bill

Key Points

• Amends the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to provide for civil liability in cases of breaches of health and safety duties.
• Creates or clarifies the framework for civil claims and remedies arising from health and safety breaches.
• Includes provisions for connected purposes, enabling related changes to health and safety law.
• Applies to employers, managers and organisations with health and safety duties, who may face civil liability for breaches.
• The bill is at the first reading stage in the Commons, marking the start of the legislative process.

Progress

The bill is at its first reading in the House of Commons, and has not yet progressed to committee or other stages (introduced in 2022-06-20).