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Enhanced Immigration Rules to Benefit Pre-Settled EU Residents in the UK
The UK has introduced new Immigration Rules automatically extending the status of pre-settled EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) by two years. The Home Office will manage the process, ensuring that those who haven’t yet switched to settled status won’t lose their immigration rights. The status extension will be directly…
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Things to consider when employees work from home
There are several reasons why an employee may be working from home, but in this article, we ignore the reasons behind home workers and focus on things an employer must consider to ensure legal compliance and business effectiveness of the arrangements. A home worker must have a workspace which is fit for purpose. Whether the…
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Are all your employees legal? ….. are you sure?
In 2008, the UK Boarders & Imigration Agency (UKBIA) introduced fixed penalty fines of £10,000 per employee for illegal immigrants. In 2007, there were 38 prosecutions. However, following the introduction of the fixed penalty, there were 1164 penalties imposed costing employers £11.2 million in fines. In 2009 these figures rose to 2210 penalties costing £22.1…