National Minimum Wage Increases from April 2024
The Government has agreed with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission in relation to increases in UK minimum wage rates. Applicable from 1 April 2024, the increases are as follows: Age 21 and over – £11.44, increase of £1.02 Age 18-20 – £8.60, increase of £1.11 Age 16-17 and apprentices – £6.40, increase of […]
New Employment Regulations on Holiday Pay, Working Hours & TUPE
A draft statutory instrument has been published, modifying the laws on working hours, TUPE and holiday pay. The new Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (“ER Regulations”) are set to take effect from 1 January 2024, overturning some recent EU case law while reaffirming some existing EU case law in the statute […]
Equality Act 2010: Amendments From January 2024
The UK Government has announced a series of amendments to the Equality Act 2010, that will come into force on 1 January 2024. The UK’s post-Brexit ‘REUL’ Act will effectively remove certain EU-derived protections. The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 is designed to ensure retention of certain discrimination provisions that would otherwise disappear from UK […]
eVisas to Replace Biometric Residence Permits in 2025
The UK Government has announced that biometric residence permits (BRPs) will no longer be issued from 1 January 2025. The current BRP system is being replaced with a new digital system for confirming immigration status, to be known as eVisa. What is eVisa? eVisa will act as an online record of an individual’s immigration […]
Rehabilitation of Offenders & Changes to Spent Conviction Rules
Section 193 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which came into force on 28 October 2023, introduces significant amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). These amendments aim to reduce the periods of time after which certain offences become ‘spent’ and no longer need to be disclosed by an individual […]
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act Taking Effect in October 2024
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, becoming the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023. The Act introduces a new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work. It will take effect on 26 October 2024. In summary, […]
COVID-19 Testing for Arrivals from China
Temporary safeguards are now in place affecting travellers arriving into England from mainland China, following guidance from the UK Department of Health and Social Care, the Department of Transport and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). What are the new rules? Under the new rules, from 5 January 2023, if you are travelling to […]
UK Immigration Rules Changes January 2018
A number of changes have been announced to the UK Immigration Rules that will take effect from 11 January 2018. We provide a brief summary of some of the updates. For more detailed advice or specific questions, please contact us to speak with one of our immigration law specialists. Tier 1 Entrepreneur The requirements for a […]
New Changes to Immigration Rules
On 3 November 2016, the Home Office published a raft of changes to the Immigration Rules. We have provided a summary of the key changes below. For more information, or to discuss specific implications for you or your organisation, please contact us. Tier 2 visa Changes to the skilled worker route have been made following […]
Second Reading of the Immigration Bill 2015
Immigration Bill Update – The second reading at House of Commons Following our last article ‘Overview of the Immigration Bill 2015’, the second reading of this Bill took place at the House of Commons on 13th October 2015 and was passed with a majority of 49 votes (323 to 274). As a reminder, below is […]