Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to give workers and agency workers the right to request more predictable terms and conditions of work. |
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| Citation | 2023 c. 46 |
| Introduced by | Scott Benton (Commons) Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lords) |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 September 2023 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Employment Rights Act 1996, Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 |
Status: Unknown | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (c. 46) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which seeks to allow workers to be able to request predictable terms and conditions from their employees.
Background
[edit]Unpredictable hours disproportionately impact working mothers.[1]
Provisions
[edit]The Act lists six specific reasons why a request for flexible hours would allowed to be rejected by an employer.[2]
Parliamentary passage
[edit]Conservative MP Nickie Aiken suggested that the Act would allow people over age 50 to return to work during the Commons second reading debate.[3]
Further developments
[edit]The regulations that were proposed under the Act were criticised by APSCo, a recruitment organisation.[4]
The Employment Rights Bill, which was introduced in September 2024, would repeal the Act, so indefinitely delayed the commencement of the Act.[5][6] Originally the Act was going to be commenced in September 2024.[7] Other legislation relating to employment rights which was passed at this time was commenced as had been expected. [8]
See also
[edit]- Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
- Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023
- Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023
References
[edit]- ^ Mitchell, Millicent (2024-09-17). "Unpredictable hours disproportionately impact working mothers, study finds". HR Maagazine. Mark Allen Group.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Government Supports Bill Providing Predictable Working Hours". Global Legal Monitor. Library of Congress. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Right to request flexible work could push over-50s back to employment, MPs claim". Guernsey Press. 2023-02-03.
- ^ Machell, Millicent (2024-02-01). "Acas Predictable Working Pattern Code will create red tape for contractors, says APSCo". HR Magazine. Mark Allen Group. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Mahalia, Mayne (2024-10-18). "Employment rights bill: what will zero-hours, fire and rehire and flexible working reforms mean for employers?". People Magazine. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Crichton and Laura Morrison, Elouisa; Morrison, Laura (2024-09-18). "Work patterns legislation shelved, but harassment law moves forward". Lexology. Law Business Research. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Rose, Joanna (2024-10-14). "Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023". MHA. Baker Tilly International Limited. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Wyatt, Honey (2024-08-29). "Employment law changes: What HR needs to know". HR Magazine. Mark Allen Group. Retrieved 2024-10-09.