Employment rights after Brexit transition period ends

EU rules will no longer apply in the UK when the Brexit transition period, agreed in the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement, ends on 31 December 2020. 

In most cases this will not affect employment rights from 1 January 2021, but there will be some changes to rules on:

• employer insolvency for UK employees working in the EU
• membership of European Works Councils
• employing EU citizens

Employers and employees can find guidance on GOV.UK on:

• workplace rights from 1 January 2021
• checking if someone has the right to work in the UK
• applying for settled status