#2026/351The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
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These regulations make technical amendments to Schedule 4 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 to reflect the new Employment Rights Act 2025. The changes ensure that investigatory powers originally designed for law enforcement and intelligence agencies can now be used appropriately by bodies responsible for enforcing employment rights. The instrument was made on 19 March 2026 under powers granted by sections 154(1) and (2) of the Employment Rights Act 2025 and comes into force according to the commencement provision in regulation 1(2). It required draft approval by both Houses of Parliament before being made.
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Key Changes
- Amends Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
- Made on 19 March 2026
- Made under sections 154(1) and (2) of the Employment Rights Act 2025
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Obligations
What this law requires
Bodies responsible for enforcing employment rights must comply with the amended Schedule 4 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 when exercising investigatory powers
Employment rights enforcement bodies must apply investigatory powers only in accordance with the scope and limitations defined in the amended Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016