Employment
Employment news from UK Parliament.
House of Lords Thursday debates
Members debate anti-slavery projects, NHS staffing, hauliers and the space industry
04 March 2021
Government urged to deliver on its commitments for Queen’s Speech
Chair of the Liaison committee Sir Bernard Jenkin has written to Jacob Rees-Mogg on legislation awaiting time in the Government’s legislative programme.
19 February 2021
Minister questioned on DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work
The Work and Pensions Committee looks at some of the possible medium and long-term changes likely to affect the workplace
09 February 2021
Welfare in Scotland: Committee to question Social service providers on accessing social security and experience of poverty
Questions will focus on poverty reduction measures, the £20 uplift in Universal Credit and joint UK-Scotland working on social security
08 February 2021
Committee writes to the Health and Safety Executive regarding covid safety in the workplace
Letters seek clarification on their approach to ensuring workplace safety during the pandemic
01 February 2021
Committee to hold first oral evidence session on disability employment gap
Committee to hold the first oral evidence session in the inquiry examining the disability employment gap
18 January 2021
Committee to hold session on BAME workers and perspective of employers
The Work and Pensions Committee continues its inquiry into DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work.
12 January 2021
ASau yn ystyried effaith y rhaglen ‘Kickstart’ yng Nghymru
MPs to examine measures to tackle youth unemployment in Wales in a one-off evidence session
08 December 2020
MPs to consider impact of the Kickstart programme in Wales
MPs to examine measures to tackle youth unemployment in Wales in a one-off evidence session
08 December 2020
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill sent for Royal Assent
18 November 2020
Can green jobs support Net Zero Britain ambitions while building back better from coronavirus?
Committee launch new inquiry into Green Jobs
17 November 2020
Call for evidence for Disability employment gap inquiry in multiple formats
The call for evidence for the Work and Pensions Committee's Disability employment gap inquiry in multiple formats.
03 November 2020
New inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee to examine disability employment gap
Committee to investigate the gap between the employment rates of disabled and non-disabled people and how the DWP can better support disabled people in the labour market
03 November 2020
Give your views on COVID-19 to Lords
Have your say on COVID-19 impact
11 August 2020
Employment and COVID-19 inquiry launched by Lords Economic Affairs Committee
Inquiry on employment and COVID-19 launched by Lords Committee
03 August 2020