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www.images-magazine.com DECEMBER 2020 images 21 RC927X RC930X RC929X RC933X RC934X NEW RECYCLED EQUIVALENT TO 1 LITRE PLASTIC BOTTLE PER GARMENT DOUBLE KNIT PRINTERS BEANIE WOOLLY SKI HAT BLACK COMPASS BEANIE BEANIE PRINTERS BEANIE RECYCLED RECYCLED RECYCLED RECYCLED RECYCLED www.resultrecycled.com RALAWISE.COM 0800 212 180 l PENCARRIE.COM 0800 252 248 l ISENTERPRISES.UK 0800 328 3868 BTCACTIVEWEAR.CO.UK 0121 505 7770 l PRESTIGELEISURE.COM 0800 652 1234 UK government releases advice on hiring EU workers after Brexit The UK government has published information and advice on hiring workers from the EU following the Brexit transition period ending on 31 December 2020. From 1 January 2021, the UK will introduce a new points-based immigration system that will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally, and so change the way in which employers can recruit from outside the UK. From 1 January, guaranteed changes for UK businesses include: • Employers will need to be a licensed sponsor to hire eligible workers from outside the UK. This normally takes eight weeks and fees apply. Check your business is eligible and read the accompanying sponsorship guidance at imagesmag.uk/UK-Visa-Sponsorship. • New job, salary and language requirements will apply to anyone that you want to hire from outside the UK. Check that the people you want to hire will meet the requirements for coming to the UK for work at imagesmag.uk/Recruiting-outside-UK. The new system will not apply to hiring Irish citizens, or EU citizens already living and working in the UK who are eligible under the EU Settlement Scheme. Employers can find out what other actions they may need to take by visiting www.gov.uk/transition and using the checker tool. imagesmag.uk/EU-workers-after-Brexit From 1 January 2021, a new points-based immigration system will be introduced in the UK Epson achieves EcoVadis Platinum status for sustainability Manufacturer Epson has been awarded ‘Platinum’ status by independent assessors EcoVadis in recognition of its global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The rating indicates that Epson was ranked among the top 1% of companies in the computer and peripherals manufacturing industry; the company had received a gold rating for the past three years. Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, president of Epson Europe, commented: “The EcoVadis platinum certification provides our customers with the assurance that Epson is taking all available measures to achieve sustainability across its operations. “Sustainability is in our DNA; it runs through everything we do. Platinum status means our customers can rest assured that every aspect of our business is independently checked and certified, and that we are wholly committed to delivering the highest sustainability standards.” imagesmag.uk/Epson-EcoVadis-Platinum