Work and Families Bill

Bill Number: Bill 34/11-15

Bill Type: Executive

Bill Sponsor: Minister for Employment and Learning

The Work and Families Bill is:

A Bill to make provision about shared rights to leave from work and statutory pay in connection with caring for children; time off work to accompany to ante-natal appointments or to attend adoption appointments; to make provision about the right to request flexible working; and for connected purposes.

Bill Stage	Date Completed / Status	All Associated documents and links
First Stage	28 April 2014	Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Official Report - 28 April 2014
Second Stage	12 May 2014	Official Report - 12 May 2014: Part 1, Part 2
Committee Stage	Completed	Official Report - 17 June 2014 (Extension of Committee Stage) Committee's Report on the Work and Families Bill (NIA Bill 34/11-15)
Consideration Stage	11 November 2014	Marshalled List of Amendments - 6 November 2014 Grouping List of Amendments - 6 November 2014  Official Report - 11 November 2014 Bill as Ameded at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Notice of Amendments – 3 November
Further Consideration Stage	Completed 24 November 2014	Official Report - 24 November 2014
Final Stage	Completed 02 December 2014	Official Report - 02 December 2014
Royal Assent	08 Janaury 2015	Work and Families Act