Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Take action to ensure UK employment law applies to all UK employees

Closed 31 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the UK Government to take whatever action is necessary to ensure UK employment law applies to anyone employed in the UK, irrespective of whether the employer is a sovereign / foreign state / employer.
Despite UK employment law protecting, and giving UK employees the right to have their case heard at an Employment Tribunal, a sovereign state employer can claim state immunity and the Court must dismiss the employee's case without determining its merits, as the Court has no jurisdiction upon a sovereign state - leaving the employee unprotected. We want the Government to take whatever action is necessary to ensure UK employment law applies to anyone employed in the UK, irrespective of whether the employer is a sovereign / foreign state / employer.

Timeline

9 Jan 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 31
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 9 Jan 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.