Changes to right to work checks for EEA citizens: Civil penalty scheme

Changes to right to work checks for EEA citizens: Civil penalty scheme

1 July 2021 saw the end of the grace period since the UK left the European Union. EEA and Swiss citizens now require immigration status in the UK, in the same way as other foreign nationals. To avoid a penalty, employers need a statutory excuse to employ a foreign national and comply with the correct paperwork and procedures.

Changes on the Horizon for Non-Compete Clauses

Changes on the Horizon for Non-Compete Clauses

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a Consultation Paper which closes on 26 February inviting comments on the possibility of legislative amendments providing for making post-termination restrictions illegal or ensuring that they are only enforceable if employers’ pay employees for the period during which employees are bound by the restrictions.