With less than three months until the UK's withdrawal from the EU, an issue of crucial importance for Northern Ireland employers, especially those who employ so-called "low skilled" workers from the EU, is the abolition of the right of freedom of movement. This will inevitably present employers with significant and in some cases, insurmountable problems when recruiting the right talent post-Brexit.
Presently, Northern Ireland employers find it relatively easy to recruit and employ EU citizens because those citizens enjoy an almost unfettered access to enter, reside and work in the UK. These rights are automatically acquired by virtue of their Member State citizenship, which provides a gateway to permanent residence status and UK citizenship.
What lies ahead for employers, post-Brexit?
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