Supporting employees with mental health challenges
Employers in the UK are tasked with balancing their business objectives alongside their legal and ethical responsibilities to their workforce.
Employment law update January 2025
As we start the new year, the following is a round up of the key recent changes in employment law for employers, as well as a reminder of important upcoming changes.
Recruiting skilled workers through sponsorship: a comprehensive guide for UK employers
Overseas recruitment acts as a recruitment solution to skills shortages and workforce demands, for employers across all areas of the economy. But, visa sponsorship imposes a number of compliance and cost obligations on employers.
UK Immigration Key Developments in 2024
Anne Morris summarises the key updates in UK immigration over the past year.
More on dismissing an employee with less than 2 years’ service
What should employers consider before dismissing someone with under two years' service?
More on Immigration Fee Clawback: Employers’ Rights
Can you recoup immigration costs from workers leaving your company?
How many sick days before disciplinary?
What are the rules on sickness absence and disciplinaries?
Employee’s failure to disclose criminal conviction
Do employees have to disclose criminal convictions to their employer?
eVisa UK: Online Immigration Status
eVisas and proof of UK immigration status: where are we now?
More on workplace investigations
Workplace investigations must be conducted correctly to avoid legal and reputational repercussions. Our independent HR investigators can help.
Employing casual workers (HR help)
What are the key considerations for employers when hiring casual workers?
SOSR dismissal: what is some other substantial reason?
‘Some Other Substantial Reason’ is one of the potentially fair reasons to dismiss someone. What counts as ‘SOSR’ and what do employers need to be aware of if relying on this ground for dismissal?
Legal implications of working two jobs
What are the considerations for employers when employees are working two jobs?
Can an employer withhold pay?
Employers are only permitted to deduct or withhold pay in certain circumstances.
Recruiting social care workers from overseas
What do UK care providers have to do to be able to recruit care workers from overseas?
Last in first out (fair redundancy?)
Can employers make workers redundant on a 'last- in, first-out' basis?
More on extending a probation period
Best practice guidance for employers when extending a probation period.
Indefinite Leave to Remain priority service
Is fast-tracked processing available for Indefinite Leave to Remain applications?
Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel
What is the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel, and what does it mean for recruitment practices in healthcare?
How to prepare for a Home Office desktop audit
What is a Home Office desktop audit and how you can you prepare?
Managing menopause in the workplace
New guidance for employers on how to provide support for workers through the menopause.
Learn more about fire and rehire rules (employers’ guide)
The UK Government has published a revised Code of Practice for employers on ‘firing & rehiring’.
Can Visa dependents start a business in the UK?
Can dependant visa holders start their own business in the UK?
UK Young Professional Scheme for Indian Nationals 2024
What is the UK's Young Professional Scheme for Indian nationals?
Malingering, fake illness and disciplinaries
If an employer suspects an absent employee may not be genuinely ill, or not as ill as they claim, the employer may take steps to deal with the concerns.