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BRP or E-Visa
Business Immigration

BRP or E-Visa

27 March 2024

The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are developing a digital immigration system. It aims to replace physical immigration documents with an online record. These include: BRP card BRC card Vignetter (sticker) or endorsement stamp on passport The Home Office intends to cease issuing the above-mentioned physical documents entirely from 01 January 2025. We have observed […]

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Understanding the Employment Tribunal Process – What Employers Should Expect
Employment Law

Understanding the Employment Tribunal Process – What Employers Should Expect

28 May 2021

Employment tribunals are specialist employment ‘courts’. A tribunal comprises up to three people. The employment judge will be legally qualified, and there may be two lay members, one of whom has been chosen as an employee representative and the other as an employer representative. The purpose of the employment tribunal is for it to make […]

Returning to the Office After COVID-19
COVID-19 Hub

Returning to the Office After COVID-19

29 April 2021

As the Covid-19 restrictions are being eased, there are several issues employers should consider to ensure they are complying with government guidelines and their duty of care. Returning to the Office As we are progressing through the government’s lockdown lifting plan, employers should be planning for a phased, gradual return to the workplace. While the […]

Employment Law Training Advice for Businesses & Managers
Employment Law

Employment Law Training Advice for Businesses & Managers

29 April 2021

Employment law; it’s something we talk about.  It’s what our business, and so many others, are based upon.  But what do we actually mean when we talk about employment law?  Essentially, employment law covers the entire relationship between an employer and an employee. Employment law governs what employers are allowed to expect from employees, what […]

What is a Directors Service Agreement?
Employment Law

What is a Directors Service Agreement?

23 March 2021

The directors of a company are the people who manage the company, take business decisions and make business contracts on the company’s behalf. The Companies Act 2006 defines a director as any person occupying the position of a director, by whatever name called. In practice, it is necessary to examine the function of the individual, […]

Key Employment Law Changes
Employment Law

Key Employment Law Changes

20 March 2021

2020 brought several changes to employment law and 2021 looks to be no different, which most changes coming into effect in April 2021. We can assist businesses to look to the future and plan for the upcoming 2021 changes. Right to work in the UK Effective from 1 January 2021, the free movement of persons […]

How to prepare for changes to IR35
Employment Law

How to prepare for changes to IR35

01 March 2021

IR35 changes come into effect in April 2021. As a result, organisations will be responsible for determining if an independent contractor is considered an employee for tax purposes and should prepare themselves for the responsibilities associated with their new obligation. What is IR35? IR35 is the abbreviated name given to anti-tax avoidance legislation. Under the […]

Employee Rights After 2 Years – What Businesses Need to Know
Employment Law

Employee Rights After 2 Years – What Businesses Need to Know

01 March 2021

Under Employment Law, employees must have worked continuously for two years before they acquire full employment rights, also known as the “qualifying period” or the “two-year rule”. Unless there are outstanding circumstances, temporary workers on a fixed term are entitled to the same working conditions as their permanent employee counterparts after 12 weeks in the […]

Reasons why you should consider outsourcing your HR
Employment Law

Reasons why you should consider outsourcing your HR

19 February 2021

Are you thinking of outsourcing your HR function but wondering what the benefits are? Ultimately, HR professionals need to have a deep understanding of different rules and regulations, as well as specialised expertise and knowledge in the field. Having an HR manager onboard 24/7 can be a waste of money and trying to hire people […]

The new Frontier Work Permit: Who can apply?
Business Immigration

The new Frontier Work Permit: Who can apply?

05 February 2021

This article shall examine the new Frontier Work Permit which allows EU workers, who worked part time in the UK before Brexit, to continue to do so. Who is a frontier worker? A frontier worker is someone who lives in one EU country and works in another. Can a frontier worker apply for (pre) settled […]

Brexit – UK Immigration: Changes to the work visa requirements
BREXIT

Brexit – UK Immigration: Changes to the work visa requirements

27 January 2021

As a result of Brexit, the Tier 2 (General) visa was replaced with the Skilled Worker visa, consequently the requirements to obtain a worker visa changed. There are several similarities between the two systems, most notably that an applicant must hold a valid job offer from an UK employer who is holds a valid sponsorship […]

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