Brexit proposals expected to cause hiring headache

With Donald Trump’s visit to the UK at the forefront of politics news, conflict in Theresa May’s party, regards the direction of Brexit, has taken a backseat – at least for a short while.

However, despite the Government's recent offering of a new Brexit blueprint – in the form of a whitepaper - businesses across the UK are eager for more clarity on how it could affect their staffing. 

With the talent shortage and questions over movement of people sparking concern across the labour market, the whitepaper does little to allay hiring fears. Primarily because it states that free movement will end.

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However, it did outline that the UK would seek arrangements “that would allow UK nationals to visit the EU without a visa for short-term business reasons and equivalent arrangements for EU citizens coming to the UK.” Business transfers allowing UK and EU-Based companies to deploy expertise where it’s needed, will also be agreed.