Employment Retention Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Summary
<p>Many employees leave work due to illness or disability. Current Government policy emphasises moving people from claiming benefits into work. The intention of the Bill is to retain people in work and thereby to reduce the numbers who have to claim benefits in the first place. <br><br>The Bill would amend the Employment Rights Act 1996 to ensure that:</p><ul><li>employment retention assessments will be provided for newly disabled people and people whose existing impairments change</li><li>entitlement to rehabilitation leave will be established on the basis of these assessments in the hope that this will avoid loss of employment. </li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
29 January 2008 – 29 January 2008
- 2nd reading· Commons
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 272.