A Bill to regulate the use of minimum qualification or experience requirements in job applications; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
1 November 2023
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The Employment (Application Requirements) Bill would regulate how employers use minimum qualification or experience requirements in job applications and recruitment. It aims to reduce unfair barriers by ensuring such requirements are used appropriately and do not unnecessarily block people from applying for jobs.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, it would typically move on to committee and subsequent readings as it progresses through Parliament.
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29 Jun 2022
20 Oct 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
