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The government has announced plans to introduce new “say what you pay” laws, requiring employers to publish salary information on job adverts.
This announcement comes on the back of similar pay transparency proposals set out in this summer’s equal pay and pay discrimination consultation. As well as helping young people make informed choices as they enter the workplace, greater pay transparency is also designed to tackle the gender pay gap and prevent pay discrimination by encouraging consistency when setting pay.
There are no details yet on what the reforms will look like (including what the required salary information will be) or when they might take effect, but the Prime Minister has encouraged businesses to start voluntarily including pay details in job adverts now.
Major changes to the way migrants can qualify for indefinite leave to remain in the UK are on the way. Under the new “earned settlement” model, the existing five-year route to qualify for settlement will no longer apply to most migrants. Instead, the qualifying period will range from three years to twenty years or more, depending on the individual’s earnings, contribution, and compliance with immigration rules.
In this blog post, Megan Summers and James Edmonds explain the new tiered system and the transitional arrangements that will apply to certain workers, including care workers. They also look at the practical steps employers and visa...
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