A Bill to provide for a statutory definition of bullying at work; to make provision relating to bullying at work, including to enable claims relating to workplace bullying to be considered by an employment tribunal; to provide for a Respect at Work Code to set minimum standards for positive and respectful work environments; to give powers to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to investigate workplaces and organisations where there is evidence of a culture of, or multiple incidents of, bullying and to take enforcement action; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would create a legal definition of bullying at work and allow bullying-related claims to be heard in an employment tribunal. It also introduces a Respect at Work Code with minimum standards for a positive and respectful workplace, and gives the Equality and Human Rights Commission powers to investigate and enforce action where bullying culture or incidents are found.
The Bill is at the 1st Reading in the House of Commons, having just been introduced. It will move through the usual parliamentary stages before further consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 March 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.