Stretched Resources – Immigration And Gender Pay

Two stories have made the headlines today, and both relate to stretched resources. The stories look at preparing the UK immigration system for after Brexit, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) enforcing employers to publish gender pay gap information.

Immigration system

The House of Commons has waded in with its view that it is unlikely the UK will have an immigration system in place for when Britain leaves the EU in March 2019. The government has not published its future policy. This is causing distress for EU citizens living in Britain, and for UK businesses that rely on EU citizens. The number of EU citizens that will need to register as having the right to be in the UK is estimated at three million. Border force agencies will struggle to carry out checks on EU citizens arriving in the UK. UK Visas & Immigration, and Immigration Enforcement, will also feel the impact of the extra caseload. These services are already finding it difficult to