The following article first appeared in Free Movement   on 23 February, 2026. From 25 February the UK will begin enforcing pre-departure checks which require carriers to confirm that passengers have permission to travel. This has raised concern that dual British nationals who only hold a foreign passport will be denied boarding or refused entry to the UK. The headlines are frantic: “New passport rules set to affect more than one million Brits – who risk being banned from flig

The Liberal Democrats have urged Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to delay new border controls that could prevent British dual nationals from entering the UK. From 25 February 2026, dual citizens must present a valid or expired British passport, or a £589 certificate of entitlement (which takes 8 weeks to obtain), or risk being denied boarding. Families report cancelled trips to see dying relatives and attend funerals, while others fear being stranded abroad. Commenting to The

In her recent article for Employer News, Constantine Law Partner, Eliza Nash , discusses how employers and HR professionals are facing a growing number of AI generated grievances. In her article, Eliza looks at how to spot AI assisted grievances, the specific challenges that they pose (obfuscating language, lack of specificity, hallucinated case references, confidentiality breaches), and gives practical guidance on how best to confront these challenges. Read Eliza's full piec

Business immigration in 2026: The UK and US are converging, but not in the way employers expected In the latest episode of The Employment Law Podcast  immigration series, Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester are joined by Nita Nicole Upadhye, Managing Partner of NNU Immigration , to compare the UK and US immigration systems from a business perspective. Listen to the podcast on your preferred platform: For employers, investors and internationally mobile professionals, the similarit

As Chair of the ELA Pro Bono Committee, Partner Eliza Nash has written for this month's ELA briefing about the benefits for employment lawyers of getting involved in pro bono activities, which goes way beyond "doing good". Eliza notes that the work "can be invaluable for junior lawyers honing their skills and gaining experience in areas that they may not be exposed to in fee earning work, as well as contributing to network building". Eliza highlights a number of opportunitie

Amazon has confirmed plans to cut 16,000 roles globally, following an internal communications slip that revealed the redundancies before an official announcement. The job cuts, affecting staff in the US, Canada and Costa Rica, form part of Amazon’s wider restructuring as it continues to reorganise its business around AI. Commenting to People Management, partner Alan Lewis , warned that in the UK, such missteps could have serious legal consequences for employers if proper co

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2026. As you will all know the long-awaited Employment Rights Act 2025 finally hit the statute books just before Christmas, which, as has been often repeated, represents the biggest shake up in employment law for 30 years. As the legislation is being implemented in stages, we have included a timeline on our website , tracking the changes from now through to 2027 and beyond, which we hope will provide you with a useful aide memoire. In the me

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant update to UK employment law in decades. With unfair dismissal reforms, zero-hours contract changes, and enhanced employee protections, the Act affects employers, HR teams, managers, and employees alike. Understanding the changes is crucial: businesses must adapt processes to reduce risk and strengthen workforce management, while employees gain greater clarity, security, and fairness in the workplace. Podcast Want to hear

With the Employment Rights Act finally gaining Royal Assent in December 2025, we take a look at what's in store for employment law in 2026. Our updated tracker highlights some of the key changes for 2026: April 2026 New pay rates: Each April new statutory minimum rates apply for the year ahead. From 1 April 2026, minimum pay rates per hour will increase to: ·         National Living Wage: o 21 and over - £12.71 – 4.1% increase (or £977 increase per year for full time staff o