Updated to reflect the removal from government guidance of a 28-day grace period that allowed for continued employment while the employee made a late application to the EU settlement scheme.
Updated to reflect that government guidance on right to work checks no longer provides for a grace period during which an employee can make a late application to the EU settlement scheme and maintain the right to work with their current employer.
Louise Haycock, partner and immigration solicitor at law firm Fragomen, discusses the challenges and opportunities arising in immigration in 2023 for HR and employers, including the sponsored worker regime, changes to right to work checks and benefits and issues arising from hybrid and remote working.
Many employers that have introduced hybrid working arrangements are finding that employees who have worked remotely from overseas want to continue to do so. Employers may therefore have additional considerations when formulating any hybrid and return-to-work policies.
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