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.
Pay awards for 2019 moving in a “very positive direction”
Pay awards
Forecasts for pay awards in 2018/19
How to use inflation statistics in pay setting
Pay awards could be...
Millions of EU citizens can apply for settled status for free
Millions of EU citizens can now apply for “settled status” in the UK as the government launched the final phase...
Theresa May could back worker protections to secure Brexit deal
Theresa May could decide to boost workers’ rights in a bid to win Labour support for her Brexit deal.
Brexit...
Nine New Year’s resolutions for HR
You may be eating more healthily, exercising more or doing dry January, but for HR professionals returning to work, legal...
In-work poverty and the role of HR
Many UK workers are falling below the poverty line and Brexit uncertainty may be making matters worse. Steve Herbert believes...
Top 10 HR questions December 2018: Brexit and Christmas parties
Festive FAQs on avoiding issues arising from Christmas parties also feature in the top 10.
Recruitment difficulties reach record levels
The UK’s largest private sector survey of business sentiment has revealed that companies are finding it harder than ever to...
What does the immigration White Paper mean for employers?
This week the government finally published its White Paper outlining how the immigration system will look once Britain leaves the...
Government White Paper confirms skills-based immigration system
The government has confirmed today that it will introduce a skills-based immigration system once the UK leaves the EU.
Immigration...
EU settlement scheme: What employers can do now
The political to and fro of Brexit can be distracting for employers, but there are preparations they can make now...
Brexit ‘takes bite’ out of City banking vacancies
The number of City vacancies has plummeted by almost 40%, with the financial services sector still stuck in limbo over...
Hiring to hit 18-month high to fix ‘leaking bucket’
Hiring intentions will rise to their highest level for 18 months in the first quarter of 2019, as employers seek...
Brexit uncertainty hits two-fifths of hiring managers
Two-fifths of hiring managers struggle to find the right skills because of uncertainty around Brexit, according to new research
Heathrow Airport to pay for EU employees’ settled status
Heathrow Airport is to pay for the 350 EU nationals it employs to achieve “settled status” after the UK leaves...
Recruiters sound alarm over falling EU migration figures
Significant changes in migration patterns were revealed today in the latest Office for National Statistics figures, causing serious concerns for...
