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On 1 July 2025, the UK government released a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, which will come into effect on 22 July 2025. Below is a summary of the key changes most relevant to sponsors: Key Dates and Transitional Provisions The new rules take effect on 22 July 2025. If a visa application […]
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All Employers should be aware that it is unlawful to employ someone who does not have the right to live and the right to work in the UK or who is working in breach of their conditions of stay. Employers should comply with their obligation to prevent illegal working. They must: Carry out “right to […]
An employer could start formal disciplinary action against an employee if they have concerns about their work, conduct or absence. Before taking formal disciplinary action or dismissing an employee, an employer may try to raise the matter informally with the employee. However, they can go straight to their formal disciplinary or dismissal procedures. A disciplinary […]
Organisations change continuously, however many are faced with a dilemma when they have an employee returning from maternity leave. How should they approach her? Can they offer her new terms? Is there going to be a sex discrimination claim against them? It is important for businesses to understand key facts when dealing with an employee […]
In a landmark case, it has been decided that Employment tribunal fees are unlawful and they have been abolished. As every Employment Tribunal fee applied since 2013 has been collected illegally, the Government will need to provide a refund. The Employment tribunals have taken immediate steps to stop charging fees for proceedings in the Employment […]
How many times have you wondered whether you should provide a reference for an ex-employee? Do you have to? How much information do you have to provide? What you need to know is that there is no general duty to give a reference in respect of an existing or former employee, although a duty may […]
Days left until the general election and I am still not sure which party to vote for, but for me employment law issues are very important and therefore I need to know where the parties stand when it comes to employment issues. Whether you are an employee or employer you would want to know which […]
With Brexit creating a great deal of animosity within the current economic climate and current workplaces, if it wasn’t enough, since 6 April 2017 the government has made it mandatory for large private and voluntary sector employers to comply with the gender pay gap reporting regulations (GPG) under the Equality Act 2010. Who does it […]
Leaving the EU will inevitably have substantial changes in future employment legislation and regulation. A big part of UK employment legislation is derived from EU law which includes but is not limited to: The Equality Act 2010 Discrimination rights Collective consultation obligations Transfer of undertaking regulations Family leave Working time regulations and duties to agency […]
The first question you may have in your head right now, is that legal? The European Courts of Justice recently found in Case C-157/15 G4S Secure Solutions that refusing an employee’s request to wear a headscarf at work IS NOT direct discrimination. The facts In 2003 Ms. Samira Achbita was employed as a receptionist by […]
So, following on from my blog last week, the clarification of self employed status continues.
