Back in 2019, the government announced a new Employment Bill. A pandemic and two prime ministers later, it has not appeared. But several Private Members’ Bills now cover much of the same ground and have gained government support. Employment law reform now looks likely to be ushered in by the back door.

We have written in detail about this previously, but it is useful to start with a brief recap on what the Employment Bill was expected to cover:

• Making flexible working the default
• Extending redundancy protection for pregnancy and maternity
• Leave for neonatal care
• Leave for unpaid carers
• Tips to go to workers in full
• The right to request a more predictable contract
• A single enforcement body for workers’