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Sustainable business: People - timeline of expected changes
Overview
People
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New immigration regime
Current employer sponsored work visa routes will be replaced with new Skilled Worker and Intra Company Transfer routes in preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Hampton-Alexander gender diversity target for FTSE 350
The target date for companies to meet the Hampton-Alexander Review aim of women representing one third of (i) FTSE 350 boards, and (ii) FTSE 100 executive committees and their direct reports.
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New immigration regime
Free movement for nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland will end and a new immigration regime will take effect. Non-British/Irish nationals not covered by the withdrawal agreement between the UK and EU will generally require visas for all but short-term visits to the UK, and they will not have an automatic right to work.
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Gender Pay Reporting
Deadline for third round of gender pay gap reporting (reporting for 2020 was suspended due to Covid-19). 2021 figures will include employees on furlough which may skew results and will require additional explanation.
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EU Settlement Scheme
Deadline by which EEA and Swiss nationals covered by the withdrawal agreement between the UK and EU must apply for UK residence status.
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Whistleblowing Directive
Deadline for EU member states to transpose new Whistleblowing Directive, which will require all employer with more than 50 employees to have a whistleblowing policy, into national law.
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Parker ethnic diversity target for FTSE 100
The target date for companies to meet the Parker Review aim of there being at least one director of colour on each FTSE 100 board.
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Whistleblowing Directive
Comes into force.
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Parker ethnic diversity target for FTSE 250
The target date for companies to meet the Parker Review aim of there being at least one director of colour on each FTSE 250 board.
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Ethnicity Pay Reporting
No date
Consultation on ethnicity pay gap reporting closed in November 2019. Parliament is set to debate mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting following a public petition. No date has been set.
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