14 January 2016
What would a Brexit mean for UK employment law?
The prospect of a Brexit can no longer be ignored. David Cameron is currently planning to seek reform of the EU and an in/out referendum is to be put to the UK by the end of 2017. Some reports suggest that previous strength of business opposition to a Brexit is waning. Alongside sections of strong euro-scepticism within the public, it seems inevitable that employers and employees must begin to think about potential changes to UK employment law and what any such changes could mean for them.
25 November 2015
Impact on UK immigration status when relationships break down
As covered in our earlier blog on how separation and divorce could affect your right to remain in the UK, the breakdown of a marriage for a couple with an international background can be particularly difficult if one party relies on the other’s immigration status to stay here.
23 October 2015
Landlords’ Right to Rent check obligations – mind the data protection, equality and criminal sanctions traps
The Home Office announced on 20 October 2015 that from 1 February 2016 all private landlords in England will have to check that new tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting out their property. The new scheme will not apply in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland for the time being.
4 July 2014
EEA Nationals and Self-Sufficiency: Whose Resources Count?
Via ILPA, questions have arisen regarding the Home Office’s understanding of EU law regarding self-sufficient EU citizens. The problem appears to be that the Home Office has asserted, at least in one recent decision, that:
- The non-EEA family members cannot work in the UK until after the EU citizen has established that he or she is a worker under the (UK) Regulations and (EU) Directive; and
- The income of the non EEA family member cannot be taken into account to decide whether the EU citizen is self-sufficient.
20 February 2014
Watch out: all information provided to the Home Office may now be available to the US authorities
A look at the UK-US Agreement on visa, immigration and nationality information sharing.