British Citizenship by Descent: Eligibility Rules
British citizenship by descent allows individuals who were not born in the UK to become British citizens on the basis of a parent’s, or in some cases grandparent’s, British status. What is British citizenship by decent? Under UK nationality rules, British citizens are classed as either having British citizenship by descent’ or ‘British citizenship otherwise […]
Overseas Work Permit (How to Get One!)
When looking at how to get an overseas work permit for an employee, there will be a number of factors to consider. This can be daunting for HR and mobility teams, given the highly changeable nature and varied nature of global immigration rules. One of the key requirements when deploying employees overseas on assignment is […]
Assignment Management (Overseas Management Risks)
Overseas assignment management is becoming increasingly common as employers move away from permanent relocations in favour of more flexible and less costly solutions to deploy key employees to different regions. Overseas assignments present both opportunities and risks for employers. While the move may be temporary, employees still require support both in terms of the logistics […]
Global Mobility Compliance (The Advantage!)
With an effective global mobility programme, your organisation can derive commercial advantage from deploying the right talent to the right location at the right time. But with movement of people across multiple borders comes global mobility compliance risks. For multinationals looking to enhance their global mobility compliance and reduce risk exposure, the challenge is […]
Sickness Absence (Employee FAQs)
What are your employment rights while off work due to sickness absence? Statutory Sick Pay is an entitlement for qualifying employees who are off work due to sickness. Many employers offer enhanced sick pay to their employees under their contract of employment. You should check your contract or organisation’s sickness policy to find out if […]
Can My Employer Change My Contract After TUPE?
‘Can my employer change my contract after TUPE’ is a common question and concern for those employees affected by a transfer of undertaking. TUPE, or the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, aims to protect employees in the event their employment is transferred to a new employer following a business transfer or service […]
Raising a Grievance at Work
What is the process for raising a grievance at work? Grievances are complaints raised by an employee to their employer through a formal process. Employees can raise a grievance at work because of a broad range of workplace problems where the employer’s actions, or those of a work colleague, are felt to have been unfair […]