Brexit

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Immigration rules and right to work

  Updated to include information on the Government's plans to tackle visa abuse by "rogue" employers.

• 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

  Immigration routes for employing migrants in the UK

  Updated to reflect changes to the youth mobility scheme visa.

• 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:

  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.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Revocation of some retained EU law

  Updated to reflect that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.

• Date:

  15 May 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  The Retained EU Law Bill: No "bonfire" but plenty of subtle shifts ahead

  As recent headlines have announced, the scope of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which initially threatened a "bonfire" of EU laws, has been significantly narrowed. But there may still be major changes ahead for employers, says consultant editor Darren Newman.

• Date:

  11 May 2023

  Type:

  News

  "Bonfire" deadline ditched - the Government drops the Retained EU Law Bill "sunset clause"

  The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which seemed to promise a "bonfire" of EU laws at the end of this year, is currently making its way through Parliament - and drawing headlines as it does so.