There may well be something to this, but my reading of the document linked is a bit different. First, this seems to be about proving a right to work, not entering the country. Also, I see the word "solely" regarding an expired passport. If you have a current passport endorsed on entry with "vipp" or "visa in previous passport" then the employer would be relying on that, rather than "solely" the expired one. No?
If there's more to it though, please do let us know!