In connection with the funding of pay increases being offered in the public sector, the government has announced its plans to increase: No date has been set for the introduction of these increases but they are expected to be imminent given current economic pressures.… Continue Reading
Just days before we head off for some festive respite from the Brexit chaos, the Immigration White Paper has finally been published (a full 164 page delight!). Here’s a brief summary of the key proposals, what employers should do next and how our Business Immigration team can help. As one of the fundamental challenges facing … Continue Reading
Last week I was proud to speak at Business Forums International’s ‘Vetting and Screening’ Conference regarding the challenges faced by employers when completing right to work checks. I was delighted to share the platform with speakers from Reed Screening, The Forward Trust, Nick Mann Associates, Credence Background Screening, The Security Watchdog and NSL, who covered … Continue Reading
How will your business be affected by restrictions on hiring EEA nationals from 2021? The Government has said it will publish an immigration White Paper in the coming weeks. This should provide details of its intended post-Brexit immigration policy. We are hoping that businesses will be given a formal opportunity to comment on the proposed … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a webinar to provide an overview of the past year’s most significant labor and employment decisions and emerging areas of the law in the United States. On 5 December 2018 at 4 p.m. GMT (5 p.m. CET, 11 a.m. EST, 8 a.m. PST) Jill Kirila, our US Labor & Employment Practice … Continue Reading
Every employer knows that UK law relating to illegal workers is big and fierce and that you take liberties with it at your peril. However, here is what can happen when you take it too seriously. In Abellio London Limited – v – Baker, the EAT has this month taken a look at whether an … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs and pre-employment screening specialists ADP present a webinar focussing on the common issues arising at the start of the employment process. On 10 October 2017 at 4.00 p.m. UK time, David Regan and Annabel Mace from Squire Patton Boggs and ADP Pre-Employment Screening Manager Kevin Stone will consider: Pre-employment screening Why do … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a webinar to discuss recent changes and trends in the employment landscape in Asia that have or will have a significant impact on the cost of doing business in the region. On 24 May 2017 at 8 a.m. GMT (9 a.m. BST (UK), 10 a.m. CEST, 4 p.m. SGT) Julia Yeo, … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs and pre-employment screening specialists ADP present a webinar focussing on the common issues arising at the start of the employment process. On 27 September 2016 at 10.30 am BST, David Regan and Annabel Mace from Squire Patton Boggs and Lisa Lee from ADP will consider: Pre-employment screening Why do it? When is … Continue Reading
What would the impact be on UK sports, and in particular football, if the UK were to exit the EU? In the Bosman ruling in 1995 the European Court of Justice declared that, in accordance with the Treaty of Rome’s rules regarding the principle of freedom of movement for workers, EU sportspeople can ply their … Continue Reading
If the UK votes to ‘Brexit’ on 23 June, it is impossible to comment at this stage on what becomes of the 3 million or so EU nationals living in the UK and also of the estimated 2.2 million British nationals living in other EU countries (with reportedly nearly half enjoying the sunshine and sangria … Continue Reading
Federal legislation in 2015 was plagued by the same congressional gridlock that President Obama has faced throughout most of his presidency. The President has therefore turned to executive action to achieve many of his goals over the past seven years and we expect this trend to continue with gusto in 2016. Below is a summary … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a series of webinars focussing on the key labour and employment issues in countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the United States. Presented in English by our local labour and employment law experts, each 60-minute webinar comprises a 50-minute presentation covering key “hot topics” in the featured jurisdiction, … Continue Reading
With the general election rapidly approaching, Home Secretary Theresa May is clearly still under pressure to reduce net migration in the hope of retaining the populist vote under threat from UKIP, but at what cost? May is said to be pushing for international students to be required to leave the UK as soon as they … Continue Reading
As Paddington Bear prepares to make his Hollywood feature-film debut this December, the Employment Law Worldview Blog takes a ‘paws’ to ponder on the polite, accident-prone bear from Peru, dubbed “the UK’s most lovable immigrant”. Had Paddington Bear arrived at our shores today, would he still be taken in and welcomed as warmly as he … Continue Reading
Sir James Dyson has told Sky News that Britain’s immigration rules are “sheer madness” and counter-productive to the country’s economic ambitions. In his view, the UK is not doing enough to make non-EU undergraduates studying science and engineering feel welcome and they should be allowed to stay in Britain on qualification rather than have to … Continue Reading
Ok, it’s the end of the year, time is short so let’s just discuss a few reasons to take heed of the much publicized investigation of the IT consulting firm Infosys Corporation (Infosys). Recently, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had reached a settlement with the firm which included a record payment of … Continue Reading
Sky News recently trumpeted that according to an ‘exclusive’ poll by professional research company Survation, the UK is currently split right down the middle over EU membership. When asked ‘Do you think that the UK should remain a member of the European Union?” it said, 51% of those polled said NO and 49% said YES. … Continue Reading
The Home Office have announced the introduction of a wide range of improvements to the sponsorship management system (SMS). These are due to be implemented on 1 July 2013, with potential further changes to follow. According to the Home Office, these enhancements should help SMS users with the anticipated outcome of ‘fewer rejected applications and … Continue Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published an interim final rule to automate the Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. Commencing April 30, most nonimmigrants, including those utilizing work visas, arriving by air or sea will no longer complete the paper Form I-94. Instead, CBP will gather travelers’ arrival/departure information automatically from their electronic travel records, … Continue Reading
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap (65,000) for fiscal year (FY) 2014. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. As of April 5, … Continue Reading
Lawyers from Squire Sanders and an expert in the EB-5 investment field will conduct an interactive review and update of the laws and procedures that enable non-US investors and their family members to obtain US permanent residency through significant capital investment in the US at our Squire Sanders Miami office on Friday, May 3, 2013. … Continue Reading
On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the long-awaited new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The form, expanded from 1 to 2 pages, is available for immediate use by employers. Employers have a 60 day grace period and may continue to use previously accepted versions, (Rev.02/02/09)N and (Rev. … Continue Reading
A bipartisan group of eight Senators has just issued a framework for an overhaul of the US immigration system. The broad proposal includes key provisions that will impact the technology, manufacturing and agricultural industries’ ability to attract and retain foreign workers. Many of the provisions have been lifted from prior legislative initiatives that have died … Continue Reading
