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By Stephen Simpson<\/strong>, Brightmine Principal Editor – Employment Law and Compliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the completion of the lengthy House of Lords committee stage on 24 June 2025 and the publication of the Government’s implementation roadmap on 1 July 2025, the Employment Rights Bill<\/a> is becoming an ever more pressing reality for HR departments. What happens next and what is the likely legislative timetable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Upcoming webinar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment Rights Act 2025 \u2013 a user\u2019s guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When:<\/strong> Thursday, 22 January 2026, 11AM GMT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this webinar, employment law specialist Darren Newman sets out a road map to guide you safely through the implementation of the Act\u2019s many different strands \u2013 including what to look out for, and what not to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The committee stage in the House of Lords, which involved a line-by-line examination of the individual clauses of the Employment Rights Bill, finished on 24 June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the House of Lords worked through the Bill’s clauses in order, considering amendments or proposals for brand-new clauses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The House of Lords allocated 11 days for the committee stage, which took place on various non-consecutive dates from 29 April until 24 June. This is an unusually long time for this stage, reflecting the size, scope and complexity of the Employment Rights Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Employment Rights Bill now moves on to the House of Lords report stage, which is the ninth of 12 stages. The report stage is the penultimate stage in the House of Lords before the Bill returns to the House of Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The House of Lords report stage starts on 14 July. It is expected to be shorter than the committee stage. Generally, this stage, during which detailed examination of the Bill continues, needs half the number of days taken for the committee stage, which means that it is likely to need five or six days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is followed by the third reading in the House of Lords – the tenth stage overall – before the Employment Rights Bill returns to the House of Commons for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n