Construction Industry, Operation Magnify and Civil Penalty
In 2015, the government unveiled Operation Magnify, designed to target those suspected of using undocumented migrant workers in three sectors, including construction. The Operation involves contacting Construction firms and asking for them to co-operate and disclose data about their current and previous employees and contractors. Last week, we were contacted by a firm based in […]
How the UK Could Lose the Global Battle to Attract Vital Medical Talent
The on-going threat to strike by junior doctors’ shows starkly how they feel about looming changes to their contracts. While strike action in December was averted at the eleventh hour, negotiations between the Department of Health and the British Medical Association (BMA) have again broken down, with the government apparently set on making terms […]
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Changes 2016
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Changes 2016 The Tier 1 Entrepreneur route is for those from outside the European Economic Union wishing to establish, join or takeover one or more business in the UK.You may be aware there are a few changes which are to be introduced to the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route and oddly enough they […]
UK Visitor Visa Changes for Chinese Tourists
UK visitor visas for Chinese tourists The recent visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the UK has sparked a number of policy changes as the UK Government intends to make the country China’s “best partner in the west”. Almost a decade on since the last state visit by the then Chinese President Hu Jintao […]
Second Reading of the Immigration Bill 2015
Immigration Bill Update – The second reading at House of Commons Following our last article ‘Overview of the Immigration Bill 2015’, the second reading of this Bill took place at the House of Commons on 13th October 2015 and was passed with a majority of 49 votes (323 to 274). As a reminder, below is […]
Tier 4 Student Visa Changes – The Fall of Staying in the UK after Graduation
Immigration has been and continues to be at the forefront of the Government’s agenda. As the media continues to report heavily on asylum and refugee cases, one area of immigration that is quietly being targeted in the upcoming years are foreign nationals on Tier 4 student visa that wish to work whilst studying in the […]
Overview of the Immigration Bill 2015
On Thursday, 17th September 2015 the first reading of the Immigration Bill 2015 was published. It outlined a few changes which we already expected and some that we were not expecting. The box of surprises that is immigration law. Below we bring a summary of the Immigration Bill 2015, which we will discuss in detail […]
Skills Shortage and the Finance Sector
Do you as an employer feel that there are skill shortage within your sector? Do you feel that you are finding it difficult to fill jobs with resident workers and are restricted to employing staff from overseas? Well this may just get tougher in the coming months with the UK government’s plans to tighten UK […]
New Proposal to Change the Operation of Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship
Were you one of the sponsors who saw your requests for a Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship being denied earlier this year? If so this may be good news for you? In June 2015, many sponsors faced their requests for a Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship being denied due to the limit being reached, since April 2011 […]
Important Tier 4 UK Student Visa Changes
On July 13th 2015, the UK Government announced a number of changes to the Immigration Rules, much of which are related to Tier 4 UK Student Visa route of the Points-Based System. The government says the intended changes are aimed to ensure that the UK maintains its’ competitive edge in attracting the brightest and best […]