Choice words
The case of Ms Carolina Gomes v. Henworth Limited t/a Winkworth Estate Agents & anor. serves as a useful reminder to be careful when selecting your choice of words when talking to employees.
Verity Buckingham
Full bioAnother triumph for cyclists
Following in the tracks of CitySprint, Deliveroo and Excel, Addison Lee is the latest company to wrongly classify its workforce.
MAC to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK
The UK government has tasked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK economy and society. MAC is the government's independent advisers on migration.
The rights of EU citizens in the UK
The UK government’s policy paper setting out its offer to EU citizens and their families in the UK has been […]
Status of EU citizens in the UK
The Home Office has sent a communication to interested parties following the government’s publication of a paper outlining its offer […]
EU family members' rights
Family members of EU nationals can join them in another member state if the EU national is exercising treaty rights. […]
Adult dependent relatives – judicial review challenge
The Immigration Rules on visa applications made by adult dependent relatives of UK citizens were changed in July 2012. An […]
EEA – permanent residence applications
Applicants use Form EEA (PR) to apply for, replace or renew a document certifying permanent residence or a permanent residence […]
Matthew Taylor's report on the gig economy – emergent themes
Matthew Taylor, former head of Blair’s Number 10 Policy Unit, is due to publish a report on the gig economy […]
Increase in limits
This week new limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment legislation, have been […]
Worker status – Pimlico Plumbers case
Pimlico Plumbers engaged Mr Smith as a plumber for around five and a half years. Four months after he suffered […]
Criminal record check for Tier 2 UK migrants
From 6 April 2017 those applying to come to the UK to undertake certain jobs, along with their adult dependants, […]