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Dr Madeleine Sumption
Policy 19 Feb 2026

Experts warn Parliament that ‘earned’ settlement proposals are risky for all

Across 12 oral evidence sessions, leading experts from academia, industry, the legal sector and civil society told the Commons and Lords: "earned" settlement plans risk causing serious damage to our society and economy.

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Westminster Event
Policy 19 Feb 2026

‘We are asking for our rights’: when lived experience met legislative power in Westminster

At our first Westminster event, held in collaboration with Neil Duncan-Jordan MP and Unison, migrant workers themselves told MPs and journalists how the “earned” settlement plans would impact their families, careers, and dreams.

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All Other Passports
Policy 19 Feb 2026

A fundamental rejection: our submission to the Home Office’s “earned” settlement

We have submitted supplementary evidence to the Home Office fundamentally rejecting the "earned” settlement proposals as they would undermine integration, increase poverty, and fuel systemic exploitation.

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Neil Duncan Jordan
Policy 12 Feb 2026

Over 70 parliamentarians join our call to axe retrospective settlement plans

A broad coalition of parliamentarians, unions, and civil society have joined the Work Rights Centre and Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan in an open letter urging the Home Secretary to halt the consultation on "earned" settlement.

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Rachel Reeves
Policy 3 Dec 2025

Will the Fair Work Agency put immigration enforcement before workers’ rights?

Following announcements in the budget, we are concerned that the Fair Work Agency's focus and resources are being shifted away from protecting the most vulnerable workers, and towards tougher immigration enforcement.

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