Home Secretary Mahmood has announced that care workers will be exempt from planned settlement rules that would increase the time needed to secure indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
The announcement means the proposed extension to the settlement timeline will not apply to workers in the care sector. The available information does not provide further details about the length of the exemption or when the wider settlement plans will take effect.
The measure was reported alongside other employment-related developments, including updated technical guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission following harassment legislation changes that came into force on 30 October.
Sources: Personnel Today.