Louise Haycock, partner and immigration solicitor at law firm Fragomen, discusses the challenges and opportunities arising in immigration in 2023 for HR and employers, including the sponsored worker regime, changes to right to work checks and benefits and issues arising from hybrid and remote working.
Many employers that have introduced hybrid working arrangements are finding that employees who have worked remotely from overseas want to continue to do so. Employers may therefore have additional considerations when formulating any hybrid and return-to-work policies.
Huw Cooke talks about how to ensure compliance with the new immigration rules and considers what other employment issues might arise out of Brexit. He also looks at the impact of Brexit on existing employment law derived from the EU, as well as how future EU employment directives and case law may affect UK law.
Consultant editor Darren Newman considers the implications of a recent case involving a Jamaican bus driver who was dismissed when he could not provide the required documentation during his employer's audit of its workforce's right to work in the UK.