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Small Businesses: Conditions of Employment

Asked by Alison GriffithsConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 6129

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on administrative and compliance costs for (a) micro businesses employing fewer than 10 people, (b) small businesses employing between 10 and 49 people, and (c) medium-sized businesses employing between 50 and 249 people.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Government has published 29 Impact Assessments representing a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. Each Impact Assessment considers the cost of the policy, as well as how impacts may vary depending on business size.

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