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Employment Rights Bill

Asked by Mims DaviesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 7 February 2025UIN 27211

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to create a single enforcement body to ensure employment rights are upheld.

Answered by Justin Madders

Creating the Fair Work Agency (FWA) is a complex process that requires primary legislation. The Employment Rights Bill is the first phase of delivering the FWA and implementation will occur in phases following Royal Assent. We will set out more detail on this in due course.

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