Timetable of employment law changes in the UK

This timetable of employment law changes in the UK is provided for CIPD members. The timetable captures important legislative change that people professionals need to know about. Change can include open consultations, technical guidance, new laws and landmark case law. 

The UK Government has initiated extensive proposed change in the field of employment. These proposals all fall under the Plan to Make Work Pay. From this plan, the Employment Rights Bill has introduced 28 proposed measures, there will also be further bills, amendments to codes of practice and consultations beyond this bill. The Plan to Make Work Pay proposals are being monitored in a complimentary tracker. The tracker shares advice for people professionals on ways to prepare for any potential future changes, as well as the CIPD’s policy position. When any part of the plan is moved into a formal legislative process, it will be tracked in this timetable.  

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When reading the timetable below, the following terms apply:   

• Proposals: raising issues before a legislative process.      
• Debate: the movement of a bill through the legislative process.     
• Upcoming law (Royal Assent): confirmation that the law is on the statute book. Often laws are not in force at this point. Generally, secondary legislation will be made to commence (start) the law.  
• Legally enforceable (Commencement): the point at which organisations are bound by the law.     
• Update: important information, and/or case law, that falls outside of any parliamentary process.