Interview Legalities & Compliance for Employers
The interview stage of the recruitment process allows employers to assess not only the skills and qualifications of potential employees but also their cultural fit within the organisation. While the primary concern when conducting interviews will be finding the best candidate, employers have to ensure that in doing so, they are also complying with various […]
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962: Key Immigration Impact
The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 was brought in amid growing concern over migration levels from the Commonwealth nations into the UK. It was the first piece of legislation that imposed restrictions on the right of entry for Commonwealth citizens into the UK, marking a new era of immigration control that contrasted sharply with the more […]
Types of Global Mobility Assignment
To achieve the flexibility and agility required to respond to changing business demands while operating within a cost-effective and compliant infrastructure, organisations should explore different types of global mobility assignments. With a varied global mobility portfolio, organisations can optimise the return and value of its mobility activity by ensuring the most appropriate and cost-effective type […]
Global Workforce Management: Guide for UK Businesses
Global workforce management can pose a range of strategic, logistical and legal challenges for employers as teams and projects span various locations, cultures, time zones, languages and working styles. As organisations strive for business growth through global talent management, we examine some of the areas of risk and opportunity for employers to develop, retain and […]
What Crimes Affect UK Citizenship Eligibility?
We regularly receive queries concerning applications for naturalisation which have either been refused because of a person’s failure to disclose a criminal conviction, or where the applicant is unsure as to what to declare on their British citizenship application. The guidance issued by the Home Office on criminality is far from straight forward for applicants […]
International Move: How to Support Employees
Overseas deployments can offer many benefits for both the employer and employee alike. For the employee, there is the opportunity to develop professional and personal skills and experience in a new environment and culture, while for the employer, commercial objectives can be achieved by deploying an existing employee with required skills, expertise or knowledge. Yet […]
How Long Is TUPE Valid For?
TUPE provides protection to employees in the event that the business they work for transfers to new ownership. In such a situation, the employees will effectively transfer over to the new organisation, too. In many cases, the incoming employer may want to make changes to the transferring employees’ terms of employment in order that all […]
Annual Leave Policy: What to Include
An annual leave policy is a critical aspect of supporting consistent and compliant management of workplace holiday entitlements. This helps to avoid grumbles or disagreements within teams and ensures workers are receiving their full entitlement to paid time off work. Without any annual leave guidelines or policy, managers and staff are likely to be unclear […]
Learning and Development Policy Guide
Learning and development (L&D) is a term that encompasses everything a company does to foster its employees’ career growth, from professional to interpersonal skill acquisition. Historically, many organisations have conceived of L&D as formal training courses employees complete during working hours. Today, learning and development is expansive in the variety and choice of content and […]
EEA Residence Card
EEA Residence Cards are no longer valid and cannot be used to prove UK immigration status. Eligible non-EEA family members of EEA nationals living in the UK should seek permission to remain in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme or by applying for an appropriate visa. What is an […]