Make Work Pay is a Government initiative on labour market reform.
The Make Work Pay plan is a core part of the mission to grow the economy, raise living standards across the country and create opportunities. It aims to tackle low pay, poor working conditions and poor job security.
The plan is designed to help more people to stay in work, support workers’ productivity and improve living standards.
From the Government’s Make Work Pay homepage
This page contains links to relevant parts of the LGA Workforce Team’s work in:
- responding to consultations or calls for evidence
- keeping councils updated on the contents of and progress of the Employment Rights Bill and other legislative changes which come under the Make Work Pay initiative.
We'll also include links to existing relevant LGA content, which will be updated as legislation and guidance comes into effect.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (previously The Employment Rights Bill)
Information on the Employment Rights Bill and its progress through Parliament, prior to it getting Royal Assent on 18 December 2025 and becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025:
- Advisory bulletin 726 – July 2024
- Advisory bulletin 728 – October 2024 (this contains details of all the relevant provisions in the Bill
- Advisory bulletin 729 – November 2024
- Advisory bulletin 730 – December 2024
- Advisory bulletin 732 – February 2025
- Advisory bulletin 733 – March 2025
- Advisory bulletin 737 – July 2025 (this contains details of the implementation timetable)
- Advisory bulletin 738 – September 2025
- Advisory bulletin 739 – October 2025
- Advisory bulletin 740 – November 2025
- Advisory bulletin 741 – December 2025
- Advisory bulletin 742 – January 2026
- Advisory bulletin 743 – February 2026
Elements of the Employment Rights Bill/Act and Make Work Pay reforms consulted on:
Further information
If you have any queries about any of the content on this page, please contact the ERU at [email protected]