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Employment Act 2008

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about the procedure for the resolution of employment disputes; to provide for compensation for financial loss in cases of unlawful underpayment or non-payment; to make provision about the enforcement of minimum wages legislation and the application of the national minimum wage to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers; to make provision about the enforcement of offences under the Employment Agencies Act 1973; to make provision about the right of trade unions to expel or exclude members on the grounds of membership of a political party; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Lord Jones of BirminghamOtherLife peer
  • Mr Pat McFaddenLabourWolverhampton South East

Bill · 12

  • Commons Amendments - html versionCommons
    6 Nov 2008
  • Commons Amendments - pdf versionCommons
    6 Nov 2008
  • Bill as amended in Public Bill Committee - html versionCommons
    17 Oct 2008
  • Bill as amended in Public Bill Committee - pdf versionCommons
    17 Oct 2008
  • Bill as brought from the House of Lords on 3 June 2008 - html versionCommons
    4 Jun 2008
  • Bill as brought from the House of Lords on 3 June 2008 - pdf versionCommons
    4 Jun 2008
  • Bill as amended on Report - html versionLords
    21 May 2008
  • Bill as amended on Report - pdf versionLords
    21 May 2008
  • HL Bill as Amended in Grand Committee - pdf versionLords
    4 Apr 2008
  • HL Bill as Amended in Grand Committee - html versionLords
    4 Apr 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionLords
    7 Dec 2007
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionLords
    7 Dec 2007

Explanatory Notes · 6

  • Explanatory Notes to Commons Amendments - pdf versionCommons
    6 Nov 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Commons Amendments - html versionCommons
    6 Nov 2008
  • Explanatory Note to Bill - pdf versionCommons
    4 Jun 2008
  • Explanatory Note to Bill - html versionCommons
    4 Jun 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 13 - html versionLords
    7 Dec 2007
  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 13 - pdf versionLords
    7 Dec 2007

Briefing papers · 3

  • Research Paper on Employment Bill [HL]: Committee Stage ReportCommons
    31 Oct 2008
  • Research Paper on Employment Bill [HL]Commons
    11 Jul 2008
  • Lords Library Note on the Employment BillLords
    21 Dec 2007

Amendment Paper · 19

  • Notice of Amendments as at 4 November 2008Commons
    4 Nov 2008
  • Notice of Amendments given up to and including 31 October 2008Commons
    3 Nov 2008
  • Notice of Amendments given on 30 October 2008Commons
    31 Oct 2008
  • Notice of Amendments given on 29 October 2008Commons
    30 Oct 2008
  • Notice of Amendments given on 28 October 2008Commons
    29 Oct 2008
  • Notice of Amendments given on 27 October 2008Commons
    28 Oct 2008
  • Notice of Amendments given on 23 October 2008Commons
    24 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendment given on 22 October 2008Commons
    23 Oct 2008
  • Notices of Amendments given on 16 October 2008Commons
    17 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 October 2008Commons
    16 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 October 2008Commons
    14 Oct 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 30 May 2008Lords
    2 Jun 2008
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 May 2008Lords
    19 May 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 May 2008Lords
    16 May 2008
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 1 April 2008Lords
    2 Apr 2008
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 31 March 2008Lords
    1 Apr 2008
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 March 2008Lords
    12 Mar 2008
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 21st February 2008Lords
    22 Feb 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 31st January 2008Lords
    1 Feb 2008

Bill proceedings: Commons · 3

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 November 2008Commons
    5 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings 16 October 2008Commons
    17 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings 14 October 2008Commons
    15 Oct 2008

Act of Parliament · 2

  • Employment Act 2008. c.24. HTML version.Unassigned
    14 Nov 2008
  • Employment Act 2008. c.24. PDF version.Unassigned
    14 Nov 2008

Membership · 1

  • Membership of the committeeCommons
    15 Oct 2008

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