Firms warned over return of Right to Work fines

For much of 2020, with the UK in the grip of the Covid pandemic, the Home Office did not issue any Right to Work fines but in the final quarter of last... Read more »

Budget introduces elite visa to lure tech entrepreneurs

The UK government is set to introduce an ‘elite points-based visa’, a further component of its drive to revamp the immigration system post-Brexit. The post Budget introduces elite visa to lure tech... Read more »

Top 10 HR questions February 2021: Vaccination and IR35

Can employers insist their staff have a coronavirus vaccination? What is IR35? Last month’s big HR questions answered by XpertHR… The post Top 10 HR questions February 2021: Vaccination and IR35 appeared... Read more »

‘Set up businesses within EU’ government advisers tell firms

UK workers could be laid off as businesses set up new companies within the EU. The post ‘Set up businesses within EU’ government advisers tell firms appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Brexit deal puts workers’ rights at risk, warns analysis

The Brexit deal leaves workers’ rights and environmental protections at serious risk of erosion an analysis has concluded. The post Brexit deal puts workers’ rights at risk, warns analysis appeared first on... Read more »

Brexit: how will it affect services firms with European interests?

Many feel the lucrative professional services sector has been ignored by the government. Mutually recogised qualifications are a particular problem. The post Brexit: how will it affect services firms with European interests?... Read more »

Working from the beach: what are the legal implications?

Working from the beach or in a beautiful foreign city sounds like a win-win in the current situation, but eyes must be open to the legal risks. The post Working from the... Read more »

Ireland closes backdoor EU route for City law firms

Many of the City’s largest law firms had spent thousands qualifying lawyers for Irish practice hoping for EU access. The post Ireland closes backdoor EU route for City law firms appeared first... Read more »

Risk of foreign investors being deterred by new immigration rules

Recent comments by Rishi Sunak about ‘hostile state actors’ coupled with complex visa and sponsor licence rules risks sending the wrong message, says immigration specialist. The post Risk of foreign investors being... Read more »

How will employers fare under the new immigration system?

Four legal specialists discuss their hopes and fears for the new immigration system being introduced in the UK on 1 December. The post How will employers fare under the new immigration system?... Read more »