Brexit
The UK electorate voted to leave the European Union in a referendum on 23 June 2016. The legal process for exiting the EU began when the UK notified of its intention to withdraw under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on 29 March 2017. The UK and the EU then have up to two years, or longer if agreed, to decide on the terms of the withdrawal, particularly the extent of the UK’s access to the single market versus the degree to which EU workers retain freedom of movement to the UK. Our Brexit pages provide news and guidance on all aspects of Britain’s exit from the EU.
What does the MAC report mean for employers?
The Migration Advisory Committee (‘MAC’) finally published its long-awaited report this week, after it was commissioned by the Government to...
Keeping workers moving after a no-deal Brexit
Although the government recently confirmed UK workers’ rights would remain the same in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit, there...
MAC report: New immigration system should not favour EEA migrants
A post-Brexit immigration system should make it easier for highly-skilled workers to move to the UK and should not favour...
JLR week reduced as Mini plant schedules one-month post-Brexit closure
Around 1,000 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) manufacturing staff are to have their working week reduced from five days to three,...
Brexit: How can HR keep EU workers in the UK?
As the Brexit negotiations approach their final months, Louise Haycock provides a pragmatic analysis of what employers can do to...
UK HR managers under-prepared for no-deal Brexit
More than two-thirds of HR managers believe that UK voters would opt to stay in the EU if there were...
Pilot visa scheme announced for non-EU migrant farm workers
The government has announced a pilot visa scheme for non-EU migrants working on fruit and vegetable farms after the UK...
Top 10 HR questions August 2018 – Brexit and executive pay ratios
While progress has been made in some areas of the Brexit negotiations, including agreement on the rights of EU citizens...
Migration experts highlight Brexit risks for low-skilled jobs
A new study on how low-skilled roles will be filled in the UK after Brexit has warned that alternatives to...
Workers’ rights will remain unchanged in ‘no deal’ Brexit
There will be no change to workers’ rights and protections in the event of a no deal Brexit, the government...
Number of EU migrants arriving in UK lowest since 2012
The annual number of EU citizens moving to the UK has fallen to its lowest since 2012, suggesting that the...
Brexit: How employers can prepare for removal of free movement (webinar)
ON DEMAND | With six months to go until the UK leaves the EU, employers need
EU migrants will have right to stay in no-deal Brexit
EU migrants will be given the right to stay in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according...
‘No deal’ Brexit would have ‘catastrophic’ effect on health, warns BMA
The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that a “no deal” Brexit would have a catastrophic impact on the nation’s...
Employers have not ‘bothered to find UK people to work’ – IDS
Former Tory party leader Iain Duncan Smith has said a lot of employers have “not even bothered to try and...
