Rights of EU nationals in the event of No Deal Brexit

Does anyone have a definitive answer on what the employment status will be of EU nationals who arrive after 29th March 2019? The CIPD Brexit Hub is saying that the transition period will last until December 2020 and anyone who arrives during that time will be allowed to apply for settled status. Other websites such as XpertHR are saying that only EU Nationals who are in the country from 29th March 2019 will be able to stay in the event of No Deal. Which is it? 

  • hi Derek. I think at the moment the only safe assumption is that only citizens who are resident on 29th March 2019 will be allowed to stay in the event of a No Deal Brexit. I work for a European company and wanted to send a memo to assure our existing staff that their status will be unchanged in the event of No Deal (which is looking increasingly likely at the moment in my opinion). No Deal means no transition, and therefore presumably the cut-off date is 29th March 2019.