2011
14.12.11
Employment law 2011 review: another year over...
Another eventful year (nearly) over. In April we said goodbye DRA, hello EJRA as the default retirement age was replaced with the concept of 'employer justified retirement ages'. In October the much anticipated Agency Workers Regulations 2010 came into force. More is on the way.
05.10.11
Welcome to our Autumn round up of employment law developments.
21.04.11
Worker Registration Scheme regulations relaxed
Under European Union Rules, the restrictions that were put on the so-called 'A8 countries' concerning working in the UK will be lifted from 1 May 2011.
08.04.11
Welcome to our new quarterly round up of employment law developments. In this issue we take a look at key case law developments in discrimination and unfair dismissal as well as a reminder of important legislative developments.
07.04.11
Employers beware - tougher immigration regulations are now in force
Yesterday the Government introduced significant changes to the Points Based Immigration System. These changes will affect Tier 2 (Intra company transfers).
2010
17.12.10
Major reforms proposed for student immigration - Government consultation published
The UK Government has published a consultation in respect of the student immigration system. It has committed to making changes across the immigration system to achieve its overall aim of reducing net migration. The student route accounts for two-thirds of migrants entering the UK each year.
01.07.10
UK cap on migrant workers entering the UK
The number of workers entering the UK from outside Europe will be controlled by a new limit the Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced on 28 of June 2010.
06.04.10
Changes to Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the PBS - effective as of 6 April 2010
The UK Border agency has introduced a number of technical changes effective today to the Points-Based System (PBS) that affect all those involved in employer/employee relationships under Tiers 1 and 2.12.01.10
Employment Law 2009 review/2010 preview: Part 2
In Part 2 of our year review/preview we look forward to the anticipated judicial and legislative trends for employment law in 2010.
2009
22.09.09
Immigration - changes to the guidance under the Tier 2 category of the Points Based System
The Home Office has brought in a number of important changes to the guidance and policy for the Points Based System. Employers and employees should make themselves aware of the changes.
22.01.09
"Firing in France? Hiring in Germany? Moving to Ireland? Selling in Spain?
If you are doing any of these, you'll want to check out our new European Employment Checkpoint.
2008
05.11.08
Immigration Update - Sponsorship Management System
Wragge & Co has been given a first viewing of the Sponsorship Management System and are now able to guide you through the system, giving you training on how to apply for Certificates of Sponsorship (COS).
15.09.08
Back to school - an update on the latest pensions developments
The last few months have seen a number of developments in the pensions arena, so we have decided to outline some of the key changes in one document for your return from the summer break: Back to school!
10.09.08
Employment law in the EU - What you need to know
Employment law keeps, mostly, within national borders: people do not. Human Resource managers and in-house lawyers need to be aware of developments not just in the UK but in every country in which their people operate.
21.08.08
The Border & Immigration Agency is bringing in the new Sponsorship and Licensing regulations and have now officially set a deadline for licence applications to be submitted, being 1 October.
25.06.08
Wragge & Co's legal experts bring you the latest immigration news.
2007
10.05.07
10.04.07
10.04.07
10.04.07
05.04.07
25.01.07
