On 14 October the Government published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (the Statement), impacting the Skilled Worker and other UK visa routes. The Statement implements further elements of the proposals set out in the Government’s White Paper published on 12 May 2025. The changes impacting Skilled Workers will take effect from 8 […]
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The global immigration landscape is undergoing a major digital shift. Both the European Union and the United Kingdom are introducing new systems to modernize border control, enhance security, and streamline travel. Here’s what you need to know about the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) and European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), as well as the
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Earlier this year, we published an article on the expansion of the illegal working regime to the gig economy. At that time, the Government had signalled its intention to close compliance gaps in modern labour models. Since then, the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025 has progressed through Parliament, and the latest updates confirm
On 1 September, the Government published a series of amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill 2025 (Bill). These amendments include new clauses implementing the Government’s promised remedy following the Court of Appeal decision in Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees. The remedy will enable trustees to obtain retrospective actuarial confirmation that historic changes to contracted-out
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The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) has almost completed the legislative process with the final report stage in the House of Lords scheduled for 3 September 2025. The ERB is likely to receive Royal Assent in the autumn and then there will be consultation about the content of secondary legislation and work will begin on supporting
Although not an employment case, this is one of the first court decisions dealing with transgender issues since the Supreme Court’s ruling in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers (FWS) in which the Supreme Court confirmed that words such as ‘sex’, ‘woman’, ‘male’, and ‘female’ in the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) referred exclusively to biological
As the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) approaches its final stages before Royal Assent, further amendments have been published. The government amendments, which will almost certainly be passed due to the size of the Labour majority, include the following significant changes: Confidentiality/Non-disclosure agreements Any provision in an agreement between an employer and a worker will be
On 1 July 2025 the Government published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (the Statement), impacting the Skilled Worker and other UK work visa routes. The Statement implements the initial tranche of reforms set out in the Government’s White Paper published on 12 May 2025. The changes will take effect from 22 July
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The government has published its long-awaited indicative timetable for implementation of the Employment Right Bill (ERB), Implementing the Employment Rights Bill – Our roadmap for delivering change. The key takeaway is that many of the provisions of the ERB will not come into force until Autumn 2026 and beyond, including the ‘day 1’ right to
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At a glance The UK Government has confirmed that it will be introducing greater flexibility for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus funds with scheme employers and beneficiaries. This will be welcome news for employers that may wish to use surplus assets to invest in the business, reduce debt or improve other employee
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On Monday 12 May 2025, the Government published its long-awaited white paper, containing a blueprint for significant changes to the UK immigration system. These changes are a proposed government policy, and require further legislation before becoming law. We have summarised the changes and key points for UK employers below. Overview The white paper, entitled ‘Restoring
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Recently, we highlighted the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers which ruled on the meaning of ‘woman’, ‘man’ and ‘sex’, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA). Please click here for our earlier article. This case has received widespread attention and raised a significant number of practical
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In a judgment handed down today, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers the Supreme Court has determined the meaning of ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 as referring to biological sex, not acquired or certificated sex under a Gender Recognition Certificate. Background The appeal arose in the context of a
The government is seeking evidence and views on areas of equality policy to help better understand how the law is working in practice and on areas of possible equality law reform. The call for evidence will help shape the measures included in the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill and the Employment Rights Bill. The equality
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The following changes come into effect in early April 2025: National minimum wage (NMW) The new NMW rates which will apply from 1 April 2025 are as follows: Rate From 1 April 2025 National Living Wage age 21+ £12.21 Age 18-20 £10.00 Age 16-17 £7.55 Apprentice rate £7.55 Accommodation offset £10.66 Neonatal care leave
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