Updates

Coronavirus and UK Immigration: FAQs

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause disruption for UK visa holders and their employers, we are ready to help you understand the ever-changing immigration system. From visa applications and tribunals, through to Skilled Worker sponsorship concerns and rights to work, our expert team of immigration lawyers are on hand to help you. See below …
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Webinar: Performance Management in a remote working environment

The latest in our employment training series. With an increasing trend towards remote working, employers will need to adapt their existing performance management processes. As organisations adjust to the ‘new normal’, it is more important than ever for employers to work more closely with their employees to define and manage performance expectations. During this session, …
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A first look at the proposed UK approach to international data transfers

Victoria Hordern explores the changes set out in the ICO’s proposed International Data Transfer Agreement for PDP Journals. This article was originally published in PDP Journals.
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Changes to the Immigration Rules as of 6 April 2021

A number of amendments have come into effect, including to the skilled worker, global talent and innovator visas, the EU Settlement and Youth Mobility schemes, and the Hong Kong BN(O). As set out in the Statement of Changes published on 4 March 2021, a number of amendments to the Immigration Rules came into effect on …
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New graduate visa route launches on 1 July 2021

The much-anticipated Graduate visa route launched at 9am on 1 July 2021. This new route will allow international students to remain in the UK for up to 2 or 3 years after they complete a course of study, to work, or look for work, at any skill level.   Who is eligible? Applicants must hold …
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Embedding EDI in your internal procedures

Many organisations are considering a review of their policies and procedures to ensure they are fully compliant with their key equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) objectives and corporate strategy. We understand that organisations need to put processes in place which are not just suitable for now, but are robust, forward-looking and dynamic enough to meet …
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Right to work checks – what do you need to know from the latest update?

Are you ready for the post-Brexit era? Here we break down the latest guidance on right to work checks. In this update, we cover (1) the extension of the temporary Covid-19 adjusted right to work checks, (2) the updated guidance on right to work checks for EEA and Swiss nationals from 1 July 2021 and …
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Homeworking and hybrid working: the legal aspects

There’s plenty of content out there dealing with the approach employers can take to home or hybrid working. But what does home or hybrid working mean for contracts and policies? Both will need tailoring – here we consider some of the key points to keep in mind. Over-arching approach to home and hybrid working requestsChanging …
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A Legal Framework for Impact: Sustainability impact in investor decision-making

Oliver Hunt provides his thoughts on the PRI report A new report “A Legal Framework for Impact” was issued on 21 July. PRI, the UN Environment Program and Generation Investment Management commissioned Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP to analyse the legal frameworks for pension funds, insurance companies and mutual funds to invest to address sustainability challenges …
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Charities going digital: top 10 data privacy tips

Is your charity moving into new digital ventures? At the beginning of this year Charity Finance Group reported on widespread innovation and invention through the charity sector as a result of Covid-19. That trend is expected to continue through 2021 in the charity sector and elsewhere.  One key finding in that report was that seven …
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Immigration Reforms Announcement

UK Visas and Immigration have published a road map for immigration, which provides insight on the future for economic immigration. On 24 May 2021, the UKVI published a lengthy statement entitled the ‘New plan for immigration: legal migration and border control strategy statement’ covering the UK Government’s proposals for the next four years. This statement …
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Contractual obligations and Covid-19

Despite many reasons for optimism in the UK, Covid-19 continues to cause problems for millions of people. Although the UK seems to be on a reasonably steady path back towards normality, the ever-changing situation since March 2020 has shown that it is still too early to say whether we can finally wave goodbye to the …
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