Tag archives: right to work

Temporary Visa route announced by UK Government

The UK Home Office announced over the weekend that it will be introducing a visa route (amongst implementing other measures) to help ease the current shortage of HGV drivers. With full details yet to be confirmed, the announcement indicates that up to 5,000 HGV drivers (together with up to 5,500 poultry workers) will be able … Continue reading

Managing Immigration Remotely

By Aida Geragusian on April 23, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, UK, Uncategorized

The current situation is presenting a number of practical difficulties for employers regarding right to work and other immigration matters that may arise amongst their employees. The Home Office has been proactive in relaxing many of its strict requirements to assist, however some areas remain uncertain: Right to work checks – a valid right … Continue reading

Right to work in the UK and requests for evidence

By Lauren Pullen-Stanley (UK) on November 20, 2019 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, UK, Uncategorized

A recent UK case considered whether an employer acted reasonably in requiring an employee, who was not a national of the European Economic Area (EEA), married to an EEA national, to produce documentation to show his right to work in the UK. In the UK: 1) it is illegal to for an employer in the … Continue reading

Is it possible for employers to change the terms of employment contracts?

By Isabella Gandini on March 31, 2016 Posted in Colombia, Contracts, Latin America

One wonders until what point the ability of the employer to subordinate an employee gives him the faculty to unilaterally amend the employment conditions. According to Colombian legislation, employers could change unilaterally the terms and conditions agreed with its employees based upon its subordination faculty. However, such change shall obey to reasonable situations that in … Continue reading

What protection do employees have against discrimination on grounds of age?

By Isabella Gandini on March 27, 2015 Posted in Colombia, Discrimination and harassment, Latin America

To begin with, employment discrimination on grounds of age is not a problem only for workers in a specific age group in Colombia. For instance, young people feel discriminated against because of their lack of experience when seeking jobs for the first time, and the elderly feel rejected and undervalued when they are interested in … Continue reading