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In part one of the Employment Rights Bill podcast series, Louise Keenan and Lucy White, members of the employment team, will discuss key provisions of the Bill, including unfair dismissal and family rights.
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It is estimated that up to 54,000 women a year lose their jobs as a result of pregnancy or maternity discrimination with 37% of women feeling isolated to the point of resignation following a return from maternity leave.The law already specifically protects employees from unfavourable treatment because they are pregnant or on maternity leave, at any time from the beginning of the pregnancy to their return to work after maternity leave.
The EU Settlement Scheme is now fully operational and with Brexit as a top agenda item for the new Prime Minister, we expect a surge in these applications. So how long do these applications take?
We’re nearing October and it’s still unclear what the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the EU will look like or if one will exist at all!
The Government has announced that it has accepted the recommendations of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in respect of the expansion of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). The Shortage Occupation List is an important exemption for Sponsors when sponsoring migrant workers under Tier 2 of the Points-Based System.
If you are a Commonwealth Citizen with an ancestral link to the UK through one or more of your grandparents, then it is likely to be the case that you will be eligible to apply for an ancestry visa to allow you to live and work in the UK.
Last week, the Flexible Working Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons. The Bill, if passed, would require all employers to offer flexible working automatically, unless specific circumstances apply.
