Experts say alteration to holiday rights is one of the most significant erosions of employment protections since UK left EU.
Wales’ economy minister described replacement EU funding mechanisms as “chaotic and unwelcome” during a Senedd debate. / Vaughan Gething said the UK Government’s shared prosperity fund is smaller, less flexible and narrower in scope than the EU funding it replaces.
‘My Brexit nightmare in Spain’: The British expats forced to jump through hoops to keep jobs
21/07/2023
Chris Pellow, 64, will get to vote in Spain’s election on Sunday, but says it’s no compensation for the problems caused by the UK’s exit from Europe
Only 3,700 people from the UK are being employed in the EU to do jobs such as chalet hosts, holiday reps and tour guides, new figures show.
UK staff in EU holiday jobs plummets 70 per cent as British tourism pleads for post Brexit help
14/06/2023
The UK travel sector has called on the government to address difficulties employing British staff in EU holiday destinations, due to post-Brexit red tape and rising hiring costs.
Only 3,700 people from the UK are being employed in the EU to do jobs such as chalet hosts, holiday reps and tour guides, new figures show.
Employers may need to act fast to ensure they do not fall foul of sudden legal changes triggered by a Brexit milestone, an employment law expert has warned.
A British man working as a security guard in France has said he risks losing his job because of a Brexit-related admin issue.
Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has accused the UK Government of losing Wales millions of pounds and thousands of job opportunities through mismanagement of its own post-Brexit regional aid programme.
The impact of Brexit on freelancers and the UK’s creative industries has been laid bare. / In a damning new report, the government is starkly reminded that it put in place “no clear provisions…dedicated to self-employed” people from abroad, in the 2020 Brexit deal.
The number of adults participating in government-funded further education and skills training has dropped dramatically, according to a report by a parliamentary committee.
Some European Union nationals who have failed to prove that they have applied for residence status in Britain even though they settled in the UK before the Brexit transition period risk losing their jobs, homes, and access to other public services.
The Welsh Liberal Democrat have called on the the UK Government to “get a grip” and accused them of “failing to address the problems they have caused” with new post-Brexit customs regulations.
Figures reveal impact of Brexit and pandemic, with £2.7bn fall blamed largely on 24% drop in sales to bloc
DOUGLAS Chapman has called on the UK Government to address the fall-out from Brexit to UK pilots who are now prevented from securing work in the aviation sector.
UK pilots urge Government to end damaging post Brexit licence inequality stopping them securing jobs
23/07/2021
More than 3500 UK Pilots have written to the Government to highlight the new and unfair system that means UK pilot licences have been ‘seriously degraded in value and utility’ following Brexit. The new state of play has actively prevented UK pilots, including those made redundant due to Covid-19, from securing UK jobs.
Citizens told to complain if rights have been breached, as number of applicants surges before deadline.
Many married women cannot prove settled status to employers and councils because of a mix-up.
Germany has extended the grace period by which British citizens were allowed to live and work in Germany after Brexit without any documentation.
Experts say recovery at risk amid sharp fall in EU workers and dwindling interest in UK jobs from abroad.
Indeed’s research suggests that EU jobseekers are showing more interest in Ireland-based roles after Brexit. It found that media, pharmacy and the social sciences are all sectors in high demand, potentially because EU citizens are finding it harder to obtain work visas under the UK’s new immigration policy.
One in three young people (16 to 35) are considering leaving the UK to work in another European country due to uncertainty around Brexit as well as the Covid-19 pandemic
Settled status: Job adverts on Government site ask for proof of right to remain, against Home Office guidance
25/01/2021
The Home Office has insisted that EU nationals should not be asked for proof of their right to work in the UK, but a number of adverts published on the DWP job page ask for settled status evidence.
Downing Street insists "we will not be lowering workers' rights" but does not rule out changes to the EU working time directive.
Labour says leaked proposals a ‘disgrace’ but business secretary insists government will not water down standards.