UK Visa Processing Time After Biometrics: A Guide
The length of time it takes for your application to be processed can be an important factor in deciding when to apply and when to make travel arrangements. But UK visa processing times vary considerably, depending on factors such as the type of visa being applied for, the country or Embassy where the application is […]
Health and Care Visa Guide 2025
The Health and Care Visa is for healthcare professionals and workers from around the world to come to work in the UK’s health and social care sector. For UK healthcare employers, faced with persistent staffing shortages, the Health and Care visa offers a recruitment lifeline. For applicants, the benefits of the Health and Care Worker […]
Positive Discrimination: Workplace Guide
Positive discrimination is a term that often triggers confusion or even legal panic among UK employers. While the Equality Act 2010 strictly prohibits treating someone more favourably because of a protected characteristic, the law does allow for limited and lawful use of positive action to address disadvantage or underrepresentation. In practice, the line between lawful and […]
Leave of Absence (Employers’ Guide)
Managing employee absences is a balancing act. Employers have to accommodate legitimate leave requests while ensuring productivity isn’t compromised. But what exactly counts as a leave of absence, and how should employers handle it? In the UK, there’s no single legal definition of a leave of absence; it can cover anything from parental leave and […]
Redundancy Consultation Period for 1 Person
When making redundancies in the workplace, regardless of the number of redundancies that need to be made, employers must always follow a fair consultation process. Below we provide employers with some practical advice on the individual redundancy consultation process in the context of small-scale redundancy scenarios, together with guidance on meeting the collective consultation rules […]