Legislation
Protection from redundancy for pregnant employees
Date
Effective sometime in 2023
Summary
This Private Members’ Bill, sponsored by Labour MP Rt Dan Jarvis, would provide employees with additional protection from redundancy during or after pregnancy or after periods of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
The protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill completed its journey through the Commons, unopposed, on 3 February 2023 and has gone for further scrutiny in the House of Lords.
This Bill will go to committee stage in the House of Lords on 17 April 2023.