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Updated Home Office policy on using UK residence cards after 30 June 2021
26 May 2021
The Home Office has changed its policy on the use of UK residence cards (also called EEA biometric residence cards or BRCs) after 30 June 2021. The updated policy confirms the cards can be used by individuals who have status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), and for one entry by those who intend to apply under the scheme.
HR headaches for the holiday season
27 May 2021
In the second article of our three-part series looking at resourcing over the holiday season, we consider some of the difficult issues that employers will be facing in this area. These range from managing quarantine and staff with built-up annual leave to contemplating new policy approaches to holidays for the longer term.
European Court confirms Tesco employees can make equal pay comparison based on EU law
03 June 2021
The European Court of Justice has confirmed that Tesco shop workers can rely directly on European law in order to compare themselves to distribution centre workers for the purposes of an equal pay claim.
Ireland moves one step closer to introducing statutory sick pay
10 June 2021
The Irish government has announced more details of its mandatory sick pay scheme. The new law will give employees in Ireland a right to sick pay for the first time from 2022.
Updated COVID-19 absences policy enables more people to qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme
14 June 2021
The Home Office has significantly expanded the policy to allow continuity of residence in the UK to be preserved in certain circumstances where an EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applicant has been absent from the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Act 2020 and forfeiture of leases
16 June 2021
The government has protected tenants’ interests, with the Coronavirus Act 2020 coming into force on 26 March 2020.
Wind-down of furlough scheme - infographic
17 June 2021
As the UK’s lockdown further eases, more employers will return their staff from furlough. As the furlough scheme winds down, we set out key dates for employers in our timeline here.
Home Office extends adjusted right to work checks to 31 August 2021
18 June 2021
The Home Office has confirmed to the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association that adjusted right to work checks will remain in place until at least 31 August 2021. The development comes at the eleventh hour, as full right to work checks were set to resume from 21 June 2021.
Agency workers
21 June 2021
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (“the Regulations”) have had a significant impact on the temporary working industry in the UK .
Working from home abroad - considerations for Irish employers
22 June 2021
The increase in homeworking due to the Covid-19 pandemic is causing many Irish employees to ask if they can work from “home” from an overseas country – be that on a temporary basis, or in some cases indefinitely This Inbrief explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
New Home Office guidance published on right to work checks from 1 July 2021
23 June 2021
On 18 June 2021 the Home Office released new guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks. This has been published ahead of significant changes to right to work checks affecting EEA/Swiss (EEA) nationals and their family members from 1 July 2021.
Staffing solutions and the supply of labour
29 June 2021
The supply of labour is a growing area of the UK economy. As employers require more flexible staffing solutions, new business models have emerged offering a range of labour-supply options.
Right to work checks from 1 July 2021
14 July 2021
Procedures for right to work checks have now changed due to the Brexit post-transition grace period ending on 30 June 2021.
Key immigration action points for HR in the second half of 2021
26 July 2021
The post-Brexit grace period came to an end on 1 July 2021. Free movement has been replaced in the UK by the domestic immigration system, including the new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS).
Employer loses discrimination claim after trying to reduce gender pay gap
28 July 2021
An Employment Tribunal decision involving an ad agency has highlighted the dangers for employers of taking an overly aggressive approach to reducing gender pay gaps. It also provides a reminder that all discrimination is unlawful, even where the victims are from a historically privileged group.
Innocent partners may not be liable for losses caused by the fraudulent conduct of rogue partners
28 July 2021
In July 2021 the Court of Appeal held that innocent partners in a firm of solicitors are not always liable to former clients of the firm for losses caused by the acts of a fraudulent partner[i].
Policy clarifications and outstanding issues for right to work checks
03 August 2021
The current Home Office guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks contains some important clarifications of the Home Office’s policy. These will not affect the vast majority of checks. They will however be relevant in certain circumstances, especially for checks relating to EEA nationals and family members of EEA nationals from 1 July 2021. Employers should also now prepare to return to fully compliant right to work checks from 1 September 2021.
Current COVID-19 considerations for travelling to and from England
03 August 2021
Significant changes to the COVID-19 requirements for entry to England were made with effect from 19 July 2021.
National disability strategy launched
05 August 2021
The government has published its promised national disability strategy setting out various steps it will take to remove barriers faced by disabled people in their lives. This article looks at the main work-related measures.
COVID-19 travel lists for England updated from 8 August 2021
06 August 2021
Liberalised arrangements for travelling to England are in place from 4 am BST on 8 August 2021, including France being removed from the ‘amber plus’ list and countries being moved between lists. The next review is scheduled for Wednesday 25 August 2021.