Brexit: Employment and Immigration

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This morning we learned that the outcome of the referendum was a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the EU.

Many businesses will be moving into a period of uncertainty as to what exactly Leave means for their workforce needs both domestically and internationally. The Prime Minister has announced that he himself will not serve the Article 50 notice that triggers the two-year exit timeline. Decisions around the timing of doing so will be for the next Prime Minister to make. Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that a second referendum in Scotland will now be actively considered will serve to add more uncertainty to an already complex picture.
For many employers, much is unlikely to change in the short-term although, of course, their thinking will evolve over the forthcoming months as the political and economic landscape becomes (more) clear.

A Leave vote was always a possibility. The CMS employment and immigration team, unrivalled in its presence across the EU, has been working closely over the course of the past few months to ensure that we are on top of all of the issues that our clients will need to consider in both developing their strategies and implementing them effectively. Please click here for our Brexit microsite which will continue to be updated throughout what will undoubtedly be a fluid process. We will also continue to monitor progress on the political discussions and what these mean at a practical level for our employer clients.

Please contact any member of the UK team to discuss what Leave means for you and your business.