Employment Case Law Update October 2020
A number of key employment law cases of significance for employers have recently been decided. Breach of contract, Unfair Dismissal, Working Time and Leave Holloway v Aura Gas Ltd The claimant, Mr Holloway, was employed by Aura Gas as a heating engineer. His role required him to travel from one job to the next, […]
Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules 2020
Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules 2020 – HC 813 In its Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 813, the UK Government has set out the legal framework for the country’s new immigration system. The document, at 514 pages, is far-reaching in its reform of the routes and regulations which allow individuals to […]
Employment Case Law Update September 2020
A number of key employment law cases of significance for employers have recently been decided. Disability discrimination Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Limited In this Employment Appeal Tribunal decision, it was held that an employee suffering paranoid delusions was not considered disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. The Claimant suffered which […]
UK’s New Immigration Rules from 2021
The UK’s new immigration rules take effect from 1 January 2021. How will the new system impact employers? Post Brexit Immigration Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK officially left the European Union on 31 January 2020. A transition period was agreed until 31 December 2020, to allow the UK government to […]
Employment Case Law Update August 2020
A number of key employment law cases of significance for employers have recently been decided. Unfair dismissal Phoenix Academy Trust v Kilroy The claimant was a teacher who was dismissed from his role following disciplinary proceedings. The claimant appealed the disciplinary decision. The decision was subsequently overturned and he was reinstated, subject to a […]
Post-Pandemic International Mobility
Notwithstanding the significant financial and logistical setbacks suffered by multi-national enterprises, the role of international mobility in 2020 onwards remains optimistic and key to effective economic recovery for many businesses in a post-pandemic environment. Despite initial concerns that COVID-19 could potentially lead to a fundamental rethink on international mobility, far from departing away from overseas […]
UK Visa Extensions Due to Coronavirus
In response to continued disruption resulting from the pandemic, the Home Office has announced changes affecting visa holders in the UK with leave due to expire after 31 July 2020. New ‘exceptional indemnity’ provision Under new guidance issued on 29 July 2020, there will be no automatic visa extensions beyond 31 July 2020. Previous temporary measures […]
Employment Case Law Update July 2020
A number of key employment law cases of significance for employers have recently been decided. Unfair dismissal Evans v London Borough of Brent The Employment Appeal Tribunal held that, where no compensation will be awarded but where there is a reasonable prospect of success, an unfair dismissal claim should not be struck out. The […]
UK Visa Appointment Centres Start To Reopen
UKVI has confirmed it is resuming application services on a phased basis, as follows: UK centres The following UKVCAS (Sopra Steria) centres have reopened: Service Point Open on Belfast 22 June Birmingham (Core) 1 June Birmingham Premium Lounge 1 June Cardiff Bay (Core) 22 June Chelmsford 1 June Edinburgh 22 June Exeter 1 June […]
UK COVID Travel Corridor Countries
The UK government has confirmed a list of 60 countries that have been approved for travel and are to be excluded from the UK’s COVID-19 quarantine rules. Under the exemption, people travelling from any of the countries on the travel corridor countries list will not have to self isolate for 14 days on arrival in […]