008: The Impact of Brexit on Agency Workers and Recruiters

Episode 8 January 13, 2021 00:54:09
008: The Impact of Brexit on Agency Workers and Recruiters
Empowering Agency Workers
008: The Impact of Brexit on Agency Workers and Recruiters

Jan 13 2021 | 00:54:09

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Show Notes

We all know that Brexit has now happened, but do you know what the impact will be on agency workers and recruiters?  It’s a big change for the UK, so today we’re talking to Lewina Farrell, a solicitor with many years’ experience of the recruitment agency sector, about what exactly Brexit means for us.  This is a huge subject, and we will be covering:

This is a really interesting discussion in which Lewina brilliantly covers the subject in plain English, and points out the potential difficulties for recruiters and agency workers.  If you have been burying your head in the sand about Brexit, then you need to listen to this!

About Lewina Farrell

Lewina is a solicitor and was previously Head of Legal Services at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.  In that role she advised agencies on employment law, general commercial matters, and issues specific to recruitment such as the Agency Workers Regulations.  Lewina was also the lead for IR35 which we have covered in other podcasts.  Lewina left the REC recently and is in the process of setting up as an independent consultant.

Resources

Skilled Worker Visa shortage occupation list – click here

EU Settlement Scheme – click here

Points based immigration system, advice for EU citizens – click here

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