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Spotlight on EMEA Series: Ireland

Commencing on 2nd September 2024 the Irish Government has signed into legislation the Employment Permits Act 2024. Employers should note these changes and ensure that they make the necessary adjustments for any impact on sponsored employees.  The changes are largely seen as positive and remove several administrative burdens for employers.  In a bid to ensure…

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Home Office Error with Going Rate Thresholds

As part of Skilled Worker visa application process, sponsors are required to assign each role to the appropriate code using the Standard Occupational Classification (“SOC”) system. Each code sets a salary threshold known as the “going rate”. In April 2024, the Home Office implemented a revised SOC 2020 list, in line with the changes to…

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Home Office Releases UK Immigration Statistics 2023 – 2024

Over the past few years the numbers of people coming to the UK has been a significant feature of political debate in the UK. The 12-month period saw the issue of 1.16 million visas granted for work, study or family reasons. Whilst the number of passenger arrivals to the UK has increased by 11% over…

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  • Spotlight on EMEA Series: Ireland

    Commencing on 2nd September 2024 the Irish Government has signed into legislation the Employment Permits Act 2024. Employers should note these changes and ensure that they make the necessary adjustments for any impact on sponsored employees.  The changes are largely seen as positive and remove several administrative burdens for employers.  In a bid to ensure… Read More

  • Home Office Error with Going Rate Thresholds

    As part of Skilled Worker visa application process, sponsors are required to assign each role to the appropriate code using the Standard Occupational Classification (“SOC”) system. Each code sets a salary threshold known as the “going rate”. In April 2024, the Home Office implemented a revised SOC 2020 list, in line with the changes to… Read More

  • Webinar: Spotlight on Employment Law | Part 4: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

    The law on sexual harassment in the workplace is about to change, imposing greater obligations on employers.  Are you ready? From 26 October 2024 employers will have a proactive duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees in the course of their employment (both from colleagues and third parties).   It’s an onerous… Read More

  • Home Office Releases UK Immigration Statistics 2023 – 2024

    Over the past few years the numbers of people coming to the UK has been a significant feature of political debate in the UK. The 12-month period saw the issue of 1.16 million visas granted for work, study or family reasons. Whilst the number of passenger arrivals to the UK has increased by 11% over… Read More

  • Spotlight on EMEA Series: What is ETIAS and how will it affect travellers?

    In our Spotlight on EMEA we round up the latest developments from across the region.  In this post we take a look at the newly proposed European Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS) for the Schengen area and the Entry/Exit System (EES) which serve different functions.   What is ETIAS and how will it affect… Read More

  • Right to Switch Off

    Labour seems keen to deliver on their manifesto pledge to introduce the right to disconnect in the UK.   We discussed the UK’s position on the right to disconnect in our May HR Coffee Connect Breakfast and it now looks like the UK will follow the example of France, Italy and other countries to grant… Read More