TrackPolitics logoTrackPolitics
HomeMy MPIssuesPromises
About
HomeMy MPIssuesPromisesCompareSpectrumBillsMPsPartiesVotes
© 2026 TrackPolitics.uk — Holding politicians accountable through data
How Parliament WorksAbout
← Back to bills
Commons1st reading
View on Parliament.uk

Employment Equality (Insurance etc) Bill

A Bill to amend Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 to prohibit age discrimination by employers in relation to the provision of insurance or a related financial service; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

1 November 2023

In Plain English

AI-generated

May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.

This Bill would amend the Equality Act to ban age discrimination by employers when providing or arranging employer-provided insurance or related financial services. In plain terms, it would stop employers from treating people unfairly based on age in access to such benefits or the terms offered.

Key Points

  • Amends Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 to prohibit age discrimination by employers in relation to the provision of insurance or related financial services.
  • Applies to employer-provided insurance and related services accessed through work (e.g., life and health insurance, or other employee benefits).
  • Sets out a clear rule that age cannot be used to decide eligibility, terms, pricing, or access to employer-provided insurance.
  • Includes a ‘connected purposes’ clause allowing related regulations or measures to be added as needed.
  • Status: currently at the first reading in the House of Commons (introduced 2023-03-22).

Progress

The Bill has been introduced and is at the 1st Reading stage in the Commons. It has not yet progressed to Committee or further stages.

Who is affected?

Employees and job applicants who rely on employer-provided insurance or related financial servicesEmployers who provide, arrange, or administer employer-provided insurance or related servicesHR/benefits teams and payroll staff responsible for employee benefits

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

22 Mar 2023

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

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Employment Equality (Insurance etc) Bill

23 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.