EU law

New and updated

• Type:

  How to

  How to deal with an employee who no longer has the right to work in the UK

  Updated with details of what to do if an employee is unable to prove their right to work due to a technical issue. 

• Type:

  Quick reference

  EU employment law developments

  Updated to include new information on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on improving working conditions in platform work.

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Immigration routes for employing migrants in the UK

  Updated to reflect changes to the youth mobility scheme visa.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Immigration rules and right to work

  Updated to reflect Home Office guidance confirming that biometric residence permit (BRP) holders can now apply for an eVisa.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Employing workers from overseas policy

  Notes section updated to reflect that employers are no longer required to carry out follow up right to work checks for employees who have pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme.

• Type:

  How to

  How to apply for a sponsor licence

  Updated to include the minimum hourly rates required for roles under the skilled worker route.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Skilled worker sponsor compliance and audit preparation checklist

  Updated to recommend including copies of Home Office correspondence and change of circumstances requests in the sponsor management file. 

• Type:

  FAQs

  What should an employer do if it becomes aware that an EEA national employee does not have settled or pre-settled status?

  Updated to reflect the removal from government guidance of a 28-day grace period that allowed for continued employment while the employee made a late application to the EU settlement scheme. 

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Business visitors in the UK

  Updated to reflect changes to immigration rules allowing more flexibility for business visitors.

• Date:

  28 November 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Demystifying the EU Pay Transparency Directive for UK employers

  To address the gender pay gap across its member states, the EU recently approved the Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970/EU). The Directive introduces reporting requirements and obliges employers to take steps to address pay inequalities, and must be transposed into national legislation by 7 June 2026. Rocio Carracedo Lopez, international legal editor at XpertHR, examines the new rules and discusses their implications for employers operating across the EU - and in the UK.