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What a 'hard' or 'soft' Brexit could mean for HR

What a 'hard' or 'soft' Brexit could mean for HR

“Brexit means Brexit”, as Prime Minister Theresa May keeps reminding everyone; but what does that mean? “Have cake and eat it” as an aide to Mark Field, MP for Cities of London & Westminster, wrote on a papped notepad? And this is before a ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ Brexit is factored into the equation…

With so much vague terminology being thrown around, it’s easy to get bewildered, which is where we come in…

Speaking to HR Grapevine, Ian Dowd, Director at NGA Human Resources, explains what exactly is meant by a ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ Brexit - and what impact the outcomes are likely to have for HR.

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