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Remember Brexit? Your questions and concerns...

Steve Bridger

We’re keen to hear your questions, concerns and thoughts about the Brexit transition.

As you will all know, at the end of this year the Brexit transition period will come to an end and the introduction of new trading and immigration measures within the UK will be put into place.

While the impacts of COVID-19 will undoubtedly remain a focus, organisations need to make sure they’re prepared for the changes Brexit will bring on 1st January 2021.

This is particularly true for the impact of the new Points Based Immigration System, and the new requirements UK organisations will need to adjust to when recruiting from abroad.

To help support you through this change, we’re keen to hear your questions, concerns and thoughts about the Brexit transition.

Please comment below and we’ll work to answer your questions, and use them and your feedback to directly inform our content, resources and guidance. 

You can see our existing resources on our Brexit Hub here.
https://www.cipd.co.uk/news-views/brexit-hub

ps Also feel free to suggest other ways we may support you with the impact of Brexit over the coming weeks and months.

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  • I had understood that EU passports are valid right to work in the UK until 30 June 2021 & people do not have to prove settled status until then. However if EU joiners arrive in the UK after 1 Jan 2021 to start work in the next few months they are not eligible for settled status - so what happens to their immigration status from 1 July?
  • in reply to Jane-Clare
    hi Jane-Clare, if they don't already have settled or pre-settled status(which they may have obtained if they have been in the UK previously) then they will have to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa and you will have to be a Licensed Sponsor and follow the minimum salary/qualification/points thresholds. This is effective from 1st January for EEA nationals. Strictly speaking, if they don't have settled/Presettled status from then, we cannot offer them employment except under the Skilled Worker route - although we can't insist on seeing seeing Settled Status evidence or Skilled Worker visa from a European National until June 2021 - they and we can rely on passport only.
    So it is possible that an EU National who "should" be sponsored" just presents their passport and provided they get past Border Control with just their passport and no other evidence, it will be difficult for us to challenge. However, we are now starting to prepare comms and advert wording to warn European candidates and applicants and to demonstrate our compliance with the new rules.
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  • in reply to Jane-Clare
    hi Jane-Clare, if they don't already have settled or pre-settled status(which they may have obtained if they have been in the UK previously) then they will have to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa and you will have to be a Licensed Sponsor and follow the minimum salary/qualification/points thresholds. This is effective from 1st January for EEA nationals. Strictly speaking, if they don't have settled/Presettled status from then, we cannot offer them employment except under the Skilled Worker route - although we can't insist on seeing seeing Settled Status evidence or Skilled Worker visa from a European National until June 2021 - they and we can rely on passport only.
    So it is possible that an EU National who "should" be sponsored" just presents their passport and provided they get past Border Control with just their passport and no other evidence, it will be difficult for us to challenge. However, we are now starting to prepare comms and advert wording to warn European candidates and applicants and to demonstrate our compliance with the new rules.
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