Research Briefing
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25: Lords stages and amendments
The Employment Rights Bill 2024-25 had its Lords stages between 14 March and 3 September 2025. The Commons will consider Lords amendments on 15 September 2025
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Research Briefing
Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25
The Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25 is a government bill introduced on 5 June 2025. This briefing sets out the background, effect and commentary on the Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25, listed for second reading on Monday 7 July 2025.
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Research Briefing
Informal carers’ employment rights and support
An overview of the employment rights and support available to informal carers, and public policy reviews on this topic in recent years.
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Research Briefing
Bank and public holidays
Bank holidays are those created under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and are days when financial dealings may be suspended.
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Research Briefing
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
The second reading of the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25 took place on 21 October 2024. This briefing covers the bill's progress from second reading through to the end of its committee stage.
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Research Briefing
Universities and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
This briefing explains how the increase in employer contributions for the Teachers' Pension Scheme may affect universities required to offer it to their staff.
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – response to McCloud
The McCloud pension remedy was brought in after a judgment found that the government discriminated against younger members of public service pension schemes.
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Debate Pack
Employment support for blind and partially sighted people
A Westminster Hall debate on employment support for blind and partially sighted people is scheduled for Wednesday 20 November 2024, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Marsha De Cordova MP (Labour, Battersea).
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Research Briefing
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25
This briefing sets out the background, effect and commentary on the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25, listed for second reading on Monday 21 October 2024
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Research Briefing
Zero-hours contracts
This briefing discusses the use of zero-hours contracts, including statistics on their use, legal implications and surrounding policy debate.
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Research Briefing
Flexible Working
This briefing provides an overview of the right to request flexible working. It explains the legal framework, charts the development of the right since its introduction and discusses government policy.
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Research Briefing
Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)
Traffic Regulation Orders are used to create parking spaces, vehicle restrictions and temporary road closures. This paper describes how they can be introduced.
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Research Briefing
Employment status
This briefing provides an overview of the legal concept of employment status and reviews and proposals for reform of the law in this area
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Debate Pack
Debate on a motion relating to the National Policy Statement for National Networks
A debate on a motion relating to the National Policy Statement for National Networks is scheduled for Tuesday, 26 March 2024.
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Debate Pack
HS2 Compensation
A Backbench Business Committee debate on HS2 Compensation is scheduled for Thursday 18 January 2024, in the Commons chamber. The debate is sponsored by Theo Clarke MP (Con).
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