Employment Rights Act Reforms Could Increase Tribunal Claims
Forthcoming employment law reforms could lead to a rise in workplace disputes reaching the employment tribunal system, at a time when the courts already face significant caseload pressure, according to legal analysts. The concerns relate to the wider programme of employment reforms linked to the Employment Rights Act, which is being implemented through phased legislative […]
Hereditary Peers to Lose House of Lords Seats After Reform Bill Passes
Dozens of hereditary peers are set to lose their seats in the House of Lords after Parliament approved legislation ending the centuries-old right to sit and vote in the upper chamber by virtue of inherited titles. The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill removes the remaining hereditary peer places that have existed since a compromise […]
Check Your Passport Before Travel, HM Passport Office Warns
British travellers preparing for Easter holidays are being reminded to check their passports carefully after a warning from His Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO). The passport authority says travellers should review the details on their passport before booking or confirming international trips. If a passport does not meet the entry requirements of the destination country, airlines […]
UK ILR Reforms Set to Apply Retrospectively
The Home Secretary has confirmed that the government intends future reforms to the UK settlement system to apply retrospectively to some people already living in the country. In a speech on immigration delivered at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Shabana Mahmood restated the government’s intention to introduce what ministers describe as an “earned […]