<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Provisions have been added to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024, which would amend the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) to prohibit detriment and dismissal in connection with the Bill. Individuals would have the right not to participate in assisting a person to end their own life. A new Schedule 3 would amend the ERA to provide protection against any detrimental treatment where a worker has exercised that right. The amendment aims to ensure that workers are protected where they do not wish to participate on the basis of their religion or belief, or for any other reason. In the Government’s view, this ensures compatibility with the right to respect for private and family life under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It would also be automatically unfair to dismiss an employee or select them for redundancy on grounds that they have exercised or propose to exercise their rights under the Bill. Although the Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 23 June 2025, dates for further stages and implementation have yet to be confirmed.</p>