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From recent discussions with out clients, it has become increasingly apparent that very few of the understand how and why it came about and what it means for them in the future.  To that end, we have prepared a bitesize review of what Brexit can mean for you. What is Brexit? A referendum (a vote) in which those who were eligible to vote was held on Thursday 23 June 2016 to decide whether the United Kingdom would leave the European Union or remain in the European Union.  More than 30 million people voted,  a turn out of 71.8%. When the votes were casted, 51.9% had voted to leave. An analysis of the results indicated that England and Wales both voted to leave and Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to remain.  Ultimately, it was decided that the UK would leave the EU. On 29 March 2017, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May submitted to the EU the UK’s formal notice to withdraw from the EU via Article 50.  It is of note that in the history of ...

With Brexit looming, Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes MP has dealt a devastating blow to employers in the UK by advising Parliament that in the event of a “No Deal Brexit”, employers will have to check whether their EU Citizen staff are eligible to work in the UK.  Unfortunately, Ms Nokes MP was not able to provide Parliament with detail about how these checks will be conducted. This would appear to contradict a media briefing earlier this year in which it was stated that there would be no requirement for “right to work checks” on EU Citizens. Currently, employers across the country are bracing themselves for a Post-Brexit world and with the uncertainty shown by the UK government, have thus far been unable to implement any meaningful strategies to deal with staffing issues.  The fact that employers will now have the additional task of vetting their staff for immigration documentation will only add burden to this burden. Immigration Advisors across the country fa...