Understanding the earned settlement consultation- guidance for sponsoring employers
In November 2025, the Home Office unveiled the much anticipated plans for a new earned settlement framework – arguably one of the most significant shifts in UK immigration policy in decades.
Download: Short Guide to Disciplinaries and Investigations
This short guide will help take the complexity out of disciplinaries and investigations. We’ll cover the basics of when disciplinary action might be needed, how to carry outa fair process, and how to deal with common challenges like delays, un-cooperative employees, and retaliatory grievances.
Guide: TUPE Checklist
The Employment Rights Bill introduces key reforms to redundancy and collective consultation rules. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and how to prepare.
Guide to Getting Ready for Redundancy Reforms
The Employment Rights Bill introduces key reforms to redundancy and collective consultation rules. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and how to prepare.
Short Guide to Six-Month Dismissal Protection
With several changes for employers and HR professionals to digest, here’s a simple overview of the upcoming changes to unfair dismissal rules, when they’re coming, and the steps you can take to navigate new laws smoothly and confidently.
Certificates of Sponsorship | A guide for employers
For UK businesses looking to employ talent from overseas, understanding the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is essential. This article explains more about how the system works, the different types of CoS, timescales, and the CoS […]
Breaking down the Budget 2025 | Key takeaways for employers
Hiring skilled talent from overseas can be complex, but obtaining a UK sponsor licence is the first step to recruiting migrant workers legally and confidently. This guide explains how businesses can become licensed sponsors, including eligibility requirements, licence types, application steps, and ongoing responsibilities.
How to become a licensed sponsor for migrant workers in the UK
Hiring skilled talent from overseas can be complex, but obtaining a UK sponsor licence is the first step to recruiting migrant workers legally and confidently. This guide explains how businesses can become licensed sponsors, including eligibility requirements, licence types, application steps, and ongoing responsibilities.
UK immigration update: higher English language standards for skilled worker visas
One of the key requirements for obtaining a Skilled Worker visa is proving knowledge of the English language. This ensures that applicants can effectively communicate in a UK work environment. Currently, applicants must demonstrate that they can read, write, speak, and understand English to at least level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Day One Rights | Your Guide to Managing Risk Under the Employment Rights Bill
With several changes for employers and HR professionals to digest, here’s a simple overview of what’s coming, when, and the steps you can take to navigate new laws smoothly and confidently
On-demand webinar | Day one rights in the Employment Rights Bill
Day one rights in the Employment Rights Bill, a practical 60-minute Personnel Today webinar, with employment law experts from our sister company, WorkNest
The Leng arm of the law: what proposed PA changes mean for medical employers
An independent review led by Professor Gillian Leng has proposed major changes to the role of Physician Associates (PAs) within the UK healthcare system. These proposals are likely to have important implications for employment law […]
On-demand webinar | The End of Fire and Rehire? | getting ready for reform
Discover how the proposed Employment Rights Bill will transform UK employment law—curbing fire and rehire, introducing day-one unfair dismissal rights, and boosting flexible working protections. Watch the webinar to learn more.
Are NDAs still legal? Not for much longer New rules employers must know
Shh! Want to know a something important about non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)? New proposals could soon make it unlawful for employers to use NDAs to prevent employees from speaking out about workplace harassment or discrimination. In […]
Employment Rights Bill Progress Tracker
The Employment Rights Bill continues to progress through Parliament – and we’re edging ever closer to a major shake-up in employment law. Our progress tracker outlines, where are we now, and what happens next?