A Bill to require employers to ensure that personal protective equipment provided at work to people with certain protected characteristics within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 is suitable for the wearer; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Emma HardyLabour (Co-op)
12 February 2025
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The bill would require employers to ensure that personal protective equipment (PPE) provided at work is suitable for people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. It could require adjustments or alternative PPE to fit and be usable by a diverse workforce, improving safety and fairness at work.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, following its first reading on 12 March 2024. If MPs back it, it would move to committee stage and subsequent readings; there is no Lords stage yet.
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12 Mar 2024
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
