Employment Case Law Update February 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Employment status & holiday pay entitlement Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd In Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd, the Court of Appeal considered the impact of worker status on holiday carry over entitlement. […]
Tier 1 Investor Visa Route Closed
The UK Government has permanently closed the Tier 1 (Investor) Visa route for foreign nationals. The closure took effect from 4pm 17 February 2022, and applies to all new investor visa applications from applicants of all nationalities. Statement of Changes In its statement, the Home Office advised that the visa route had been “under […]
Preparing for 1 July 2021: Changes to EU Worker Status
Although the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, Brexit transition arrangements delayed changes to the status and immigration rights of European nationals in the UK until after 30 June 2021. New Home Office guidance on preventing illegal working has been published covering changes to document checks for EEA & Swiss nationals from 1 […]
UK COVID Travel Restrictions Guide for Employers
Tougher COVID travel rules are now in force for travel into and out of the UK. Travellers are advised to check the latest regulations in advance of their departure date to ensure they are complying with all applicable testing, documentation and quarantine requirements. UK COVID travel rules Since 4 October 2021, a new system […]
Employment Case Law Update November 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Wrongful dismissal Hovis Limited v Louton The claimant, Mr Louton, worked for Hovis as a delivery lorry driver. It was reported by one of the company’s managers (Mr Sittre) that he and […]
UK COVID Travel & Testing Rules
A raft of new rules has been announced for travellers arriving into the UK, which the government hopes will boost the travel industry and help to bring travel operations back to normal levels. Under the changes, the traffic light system has been simplified, all remaining countries are being removed from the travel red list and […]
Employment Case Law Update October 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Unfair dismissal Mrs A Rodin v Dhillons Management Services Limited The claimant was employed by DMS1, an HR supplier now known as Dhillons Management Services. It was unclear when her employment with […]
National Minimum Wage Rates 2022
National minimum wage National minimum wage rates are set to increase with effect from April 2022. The new minimum hourly rates are as follows: Age Rate from 1 April 2022 Rates from 1 April 2021 23 years and over (National Living Wage) £9.50 £8.91 21 years to 22 years £9.18 £8.36 18 years to […]
MAC Publishes Review of ICT Route
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published its report on the UK’s Intra Company Transfer route. The MAC is an independent body that was commissioned by the UK Government in September 2020 to undertake a review of the ICT. The scope of the review was to assess: Whether the route complies with the UK’s commitments […]
Extra Bank Holiday 2022
For employers planning ahead for their workforce arrangements, next year brings a complicating factor due to the extra bank holiday in 2022. The following guide for employers looks at the bank holidays 2022 schedule, including what the extra bank holiday means for your workforce’s entitlement to time off work. What is the bank holidays […]