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# The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 351
EMPLOYMENT
INVESTIGATORY POWERS
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Made
19th March 2026
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 154(1) and (2) of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
In accordance with sections 154(4) and 156(6)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 2025, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on whichever is the later of—
(a) 7th April 2026;
(b) the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 {#regulation-2}

(1) The table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (relevant public authorities and designated senior officers etc.) is amended as follows.
(2) After the entry for the Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Insolvency Service, insert—
Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Fair Work Agency | 60A(7)(b) | Grade 7 | All | 61A(7)(a)