Legislative & Policy Commitee

ELA’s responses to Government and other bodies' consultations are organised through working parties made up of volunteer ELA members. Working parties are made up of representatives from the diverse sectors of our membership – barristers, solicitors who represent both employers and employees, members from the voluntary, public and private sectors and trade unions. Our members work together to analyse proposed legislation, consider how it will work in practice and suggest ways to improve it. We are not concerned by what is helpful to employers or employees.

We receive a large number of applications from ELA members to join the L&P Committee, which is always over-subscribed. It is very encouraging that there is such enthusiasm for this important part of ELA’s work.

As a result of this high level of interest, we adopt the following policy for accepting new committee members:

When an appropriate opportunity arises with a new working party formed to respond to a given consultation, we send out an email alert to members inviting expressions of interest for that particular consultation. Members who express an interest in getting involved in a given consultation will be contacted and, where possible, invited to contribute. Some consultations also receive a high volume of interest, so it is not always possible to take everyone who volunteers. However, we try to share out the opportunities as much as possible. When opportunities arise, those who show commitment can be invited on to the committee itself. In this way, we hope to encourage a democratic and fair way of participating in ELA’s legislative and policy work

ELA Responses to Government Consultations

ELA’s responses to Government and other bodies' consultations are organised through working parties made up of volunteer ELA members. Working parties are made up of representatives from the diverse sectors of our membership – barristers, solicitors who represent both employers and employees, members from the voluntary, public and private sectors and trade unions. Our members work together to analyse proposed legislation, consider how it will work in practice and suggest ways to improve it. We are not concerned by what is helpful to employers or employees.

Over the past year, we have received a number of applications from ELA members to join the L&P Committee, which is always over-subscribed. It is very encouraging that there is such enthusiasm for this important part of ELA’s work.

This high level of interest has prompted us to review our policy for accepting new committee members, as follows:

When an appropriate opportunity arises with a new working party formed to respond to a given consultation, will send out an email alert to members inviting expressions of interest for that particular consultation. Members who express an interest in getting involved in a given consultation will be contacted and invited to contribute. When opportunities arise, those who show commitment can be invited on to the committee itself. In this way, we hope to encourage a democratic and fair way of participating in ELA’s legislative and policy work.

Current Consultations

Call for Evidence to seek evidence about how the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and the Data Protection Act 1998
Further information: http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/call-for-evidence-060710.htm

Consultation by the Migration Advisory Committee on the level of an annual limit on economic migration to the UK – Deadline 7th September
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/workingwithus/mac/mac-consultation-annual-limit/

Consultation by the UK Border Agency on Limits on non-EU economic migration - Deadline 17th September
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/consultations/limits-on-non-eu-migration/

Recent Responses

Employment Tribunal Survey 2010 - Results  (PDF, 2,700 KB)

ELA's response to the New streamlined procedure for discrimination claims
Read ELA's response to the consultation

Equality Bill - EHRC Consultations on Non-Statutory Guidance and Statutory Codes of Practice
The EHRC is developing statutory Codes of Practice and non statutory guidance.

ELA submitted its response to the consultation on the Employment and Equal Pay Codes on 6th April.
and its response to the non statutory guidance consultation on 16th April.
These are available here.

Consultation on the implementation of the recast European Works Council Directive
Read further information and ELA's response to the consultation

Government review of the Default Retirement Age.
Further information and response to call for evidence on Government’s review

Consultation on the draft regulations for Damage Based Agreements
Read further information and ELA's response to this consultation

Consultation on enforcing workplace rights
Read the consultation and ELA's response to the consultation

Consultation on the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive - draft regulations
Read the consultation and ELA's response to this consultation

Consultation on the Transfer of Maternity Leave
Read ELA's response to this consultation

Consultation on the Review of the Default Retirement Age
Read the consultation and ELA's response to this consultation

Consultation on Employment Tribunal Claims and the Public Interest Disclosure Act
Read the consultation and ELA's response to this consultation

Consultation on the New Single Public Sector Equality Duty
Read the consultation and ELA's response to this consultation

Consultation on Regulating the use of Damage Based Agreements
Read the consultation and ELA's response to this consultation

Consultation on Blacklisting of Union Members
Read the consultation and ELA's response to the consultation

Consultation on the New 'Fit'notes
Read the consultation and ELA's response to the consultation

Consultation on Implementing the Agency Workers Directive
Read the consultation and ELA's response to the consultation

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Legislative & Policy Committee 2010-11

Bronwyn McKenna, Unison (Chair)
Elaine Aarons, Withers Worldwide
Sue Ashtiany, Nabarro
Trevor Bettany, Speechly Bircham
Emma Burrows, Trowers & Hamlins
James Davies, Lewis Silkin
Robert Davies, Dundas & Wilson
John Evason, Baker & McKenzie
Richard Fox, Kingsley Napley
Peter Frost, Herbert Smith
Dame Janet Gaymer, CBE QC
Sarah Gregory, Baker & McKenzie
Howard Hymanson, Blake Lapthorn
Richard Isham, Wedlake Bell
Anthony Korn, No 5 Chambers
Stephen Levinson, RadcliffesLeBrasseur
Paul Statham, Pattinson & Brewer
Maeve Vickery, Battens
Alison Weatherfield, McDermott Will & Emery
David Widdowson, Bevan Brittan
Fraser Younson, Berwin Leighton Paisner