Turkish Businessperson Visa Guide 2025
For years, the Turkish Businessperson visa offered an exclusive route for Turkish nationals to set up and run businesses in the UK under the Ankara Agreement. However, the Turkish Businessperson visa route closed to new applicants on 31 December 2020 following the UK’s departure from the European Union and the end of the Brexit transition […]
Redundancy Matrix: Fair Selection Guide for Employers
A redundancy matrix is a tool used by employers to assess employees fairly and objectively during a redundancy process. It involves scoring employees against a set of predetermined criteria to determine who will be selected for redundancy. The matrix ensures transparency and helps employers demonstrate that decisions were made based on measurable factors rather than […]
Resident Return Visa: Eligibility & Application Guide
The Resident Return visa, or Returning Resident visa, allows individuals who have previously held Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK to re-enter the country after being absent for an extended period, typically more than two years. The Resident Return visa is granted at the discretion of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), and decisions […]
10-Year Route to Settlement: UK ILR Explained
Have you been in the UK lawfully for 10 continuous years or more? If so, you may be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK under the 10-year route to settlement. The benefit of holding ILR status means you are free from immigration and time restrictions on your stay in […]
Miscarriage Time Off Work Explained
Miscarriage is a deeply personal and distressing experience, and employers in the UK have an important role in providing support and understanding to affected employees. For employees who have suffered a miscarriage, time off and the support they receive from their employer can be an important part of their recovery. There is, however, no statutory […]
Do Employees Have to Declare Spent Convictions?
It’s understandable that employers will want to establish whether a prospective employee is trustworthy and of good character before taking them on. Even where criminal record checks are not a mandatory job role requirement, employers may still want to make any offer of employment conditional upon an assessment of a candidates’ criminal history. They may […]
Leave of Absence UK 2026: What It Is, When It Applies
Managing employee absences is a balancing act. Employers have to accommodate legitimate leave requests while ensuring productivity isn’t compromised. But what exactly counts as a leave of absence, and how should employers handle it? In the UK, there’s no single legal definition of a leave of absence; it can cover anything from parental leave and […]
Redundancy Consultation Period for 1 Person
When making redundancies in the workplace, regardless of the number of redundancies that need to be made, employers must always follow a fair consultation process. Below we provide employers with some practical advice on the individual redundancy consultation process in the context of small-scale redundancy scenarios, together with guidance on meeting the collective consultation rules […]
Probation Review Guide: Tips for Managers
Probation reviews give both the employer and the employee a structured approach to assess whether the role and working relationship are a good fit. In the UK, probationary periods are commonly included in employment contracts, with a specified timeframe for monitoring performance, conduct and overall suitability for the role. While probation reviews typically take place […]
Termination of Employment Letter: Employers’ Guide
Terminating someone’s employment can be fraught with legal risks for employers, not least where an employee has accrued the right to claim unfair dismissal. As such, it is important to follow a fair dismissal process, including notifying the employee in writing of the reasons for their dismissal and the effective date upon which their employment […]