Status of Workers Bill [HL]

This bill creates a single legal status for all workers by redefining 'employee' and 'worker' to cover anyone providing labour who isn't genuinely running their own business, affecting gig economy workers and self-employed people.

A Bill to make provision for the creation of a single status for workers by amending the meaning of “employee”, “worker”, “employer” and related expressions in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, the Employment Rights Act 1996 and cognate legislation; and for connected purposes

Status: In Progress

Current House: Commons

Stage: 2nd reading

Status of Workers Bill [HL]

This bill creates a single legal status for all workers by redefining 'employee' and 'worker' to cover anyone providing labour who isn't genuinely running their own business, affecting gig economy workers and self-employed people.

A Bill to make provision for the creation of a single status for workers by amending the meaning of “employee”, “worker”, “employer” and related expressions in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, the Employment Rights Act 1996 and cognate legislation; and for connected purposes

Status: In Progress

Current House: Commons

Stage: 2nd reading