Tech Start-Ups – Hiring from Overseas
If you are a tech start-up, finding the right talent is critical to the future success of your venture. However, according to a recent parliamentary report, ‘Digital Skills Crisis‘, the current domestic market is in short supply of skilled digital workers. This is leading tech businesses to look overseas for personnel with the right skills and experience to fulfil their […]
UK Registered Traveller Service expanded to 16 new countries
The Home Office has announced the expansion of its Registered Traveller Service to include 16 additional countries. Membership will now be open to passengers from: Argentina Belize Brazil Brunei Chile Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Israel Malaysia Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Uruguay The changes take effect Monday 21 November 2016. According to Home Secretary […]
Changes to UK Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Visa
The Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Visa system will soon be amended, making it more difficult for multinational companies to transfer foreign employees into the UK. The changes to the UK Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Visa were announced in March and are scheduled for initial implementation this Autumn. The amendments were enacted in response to allegations of […]
UK Expats in the EU: Brexit Impact
This article was first published in August 2016, pre-dating changes to post-Brexit immigration rules. British citizens living and working elsewhere in the EU, and the organisations that employ them, have even greater cause for concern than their UK-based counterparts about the impact of Brexit. While much of the Brexit discourse has centred on the rights of […]
New Criminal Offences for Employing Illegal Workers
From 12 July 2016 employers face hefty fines and significant jail terms if there is ‘reasonable cause to believe’ they have been employing illegal workers. Before these amendments an employer could plead ignorance when it came to employing illegal workers. Employers would only have criminal charges brought against them if it could be proved they […]
Protecting EU Employees’ Rights After Brexit
This article was published in July 2016, pre-dating proposals to post-Brexit immigration rules. EU employees are anxiously awaiting confirmation that their right to live and work in the UK will be preserved following the referendum. Protecting EU employees’ rights after Brexit is now a business priority for the many UK industries relying heavily on workers from […]
5 Myths Exposed: Immigration After Brexit
So much misinformation was circulated about immigration in the lead up to the referendum that it is difficult for UK employers and EU workers to know what to expect for UK immigration after Brexit. In fact, it is likely to be some time before the Government makes any definite policy announcements. To encourage cool heads during […]
NHS Seeks Solution to UK Nursing Shortage
While uncertainty dominates post-referendum Britain, for the NHS it has to be ‘business as usual’. Critical challenges such as the severe UK nursing shortage continue to demand immediate resolution, to minimise any impact on quality of care and patient safety. The Government has reluctantly agreed that the only viable solution to the UK’s nursing shortage is […]
UK Business Immigration post-EU Referendum
As Britain begins the process of extracting itself from the EU, nobody can say with any real certainty at this stage just how UK business immigration will change after Brexit, and which UK business immigration policies could or will replace the current system. For UK business owners that rely on EU migrant labour or have UK staff based […]
Tier 2 Visa Reforms: Update for Employers
On 24 March 2016, in a written parliamentary statement, the Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, announced a number of imminent Tier 2 visa reforms, aimed at restricting the number of Tier 2 visas that are granted. “For too long we have had a shortage of workers in certain roles, and in the past, it has been […]