How to Check Someone’s Immigration Status
Checking someone’s immigration status is a legal requirement for UK employers to ensure they are hiring individuals who have the right to work in the country. Employers can either use online processes for those with digital immigration status, or a manual process for certain employees presenting specific types of physical documents. Records of these checks […]
Marriage Visitor Visa: Get Married in the UK
If you’re planning to visit the UK to get married or enter into a civil partnership, you will need to apply for a Marriage Visitor visa. On arrival in the UK, a visitor coming to marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of this, must have a valid visa endorsed for this purpose, […]
How to Check Employees’ Right to Work in the UK
Checking employees’ Right to Work is a legal requirement for all UK employers to ensure that individuals they hire are authorised to work in the country. The process involves verifying the individual’s identity and their immigration status. Employers can conduct these checks digitally or manually, depending on the individual’s status and circumstances. Failure to check […]
Refused Entry to the UK: Reasons and Next Steps
It’s not uncommon for travellers to be refused entry to the UK at the border. Even if you have been granted a UK visa or ETA approval in advance of travel, you’re not guaranteed entry into the country. This is because UK border officials have the power to refuse entry into the UK, even if […]
Update: Employment Rights Bill Developments March 2025
The UK government has made significant changes to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), following extensive consultations with business groups and trade unions. The resulting amendments cover a wide range of employment issues, including agency worker rights, redundancy consultation penalties, fair work enforcement and statutory sick pay reforms. For UK employers, these changes signal greater regulatory […]
Changes in Employment Rates & Rules April 2025
In April 2025, several significant changes to statutory rates and employment law rules will come into effect in the UK. Key updates include: National Minimum and Living Wage Increases From 1 April 2025, all UK employers must apply increased minimum and living wage rates. The most significant change is the extension of the […]
Absence Management: Strategies for Employers
Time lost due to employee absence costs employers, both in relation to the unworked hours and in the time needed to manage the absence, arrange cover and provide support where required on the return to work. But absences from work are an inevitable part of running an organisation, where staff may be off work for […]
Failure to Make Reasonable Adjustments
A failure to make reasonable adjustments refers to a breach of the employer’s duty to ensure that workers and job applicants are not substantially disadvantaged in carrying out or applying for a job because of a disability when compared with people who do not have a disability. This is a statutory duty that most employers […]