The post below was first published on our Employment blog
The rights of EU citizens is one of the three issues on which sufficient progress was required before the Brexit negotiations with the EU could move onto Britain's future relationship. The Joint Report of the negotiators issued in early December confirms that the Government is willing to accept that the specified cut off date for protection for EU citizens already exercising their freedom of movement rights to reside in the UK will be the time of the UK's withdrawal; previously it has been unwilling to say more than that it would not be earlier than 29 March 2017. This may provide some reassurance for employers reliant on EU staff. See our Brexit blog for further details.
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