Reporting Illegal Immigrants (Employer Advice)

reporting illegal immigrants

What should you do if you establish your business has been employing an illegal worker? What is the process for reporting illegal immigrants? It is a legal requirement on all UK employers to carry out prescribed document checks on their employees and prospective employees to verify their right to work in the UK. The checks must […]

Managing a Global Workforce

Managing a global workforce

Operating internationally allows your organisation to gain commercial advantage and pursue new opportunities. But managing international employees brings risks and challenges. Managing a global workforce involves overseeing employees across multiple countries, ensuring smooth operations while adhering to local employment laws and cultural expectations. For UK employers, it is an essential aspect of expanding into international […]

How Immigration Compliance can Support Global Mobility

global mobility compliance

Once a tactical solution to solving skills shortages, global mobility is now integral to successful organisations’ talent and overall business strategies. And it’s not just larger organisations; mid-size companies are relying on overseas assignments and talent mobility, creating an increasingly fluid and highly competitive global landscape. But with the growth of global mobility comes an […]

Global Mobility for Succession Planning

global mobility

Finding the right people remains one of the key challenges in business. Competition for best talent is intense. The challenge becomes even more acute for senior level appointments, particularly where the requirements of a role demand international exposure and experience. Identifying and investing in future leaders has become critical for organisations as part of a […]

Displaced Talent Mobility Pilot Status in 2025

displaced talent mobility pilot

The UK’s Displaced Talent Mobility Pilot was designed to provide a legal pathway for highly skilled refugees and displaced individuals to work in the UK. Many skilled professionals, such as engineers, healthcare workers, and IT specialists, face significant barriers to employment due to displacement, despite having the qualifications and experience needed to fill UK labour […]

Virtual Assignments: Benefits & Workplace Trends

Optimising Value from Virtual Assignments

Over recent years, virtual assignments have seen growth in use due primarily to advancements in technology and to the escalating costs associated with physically deploying and relocating employees overseas to perform roles. While this development had been emerging progressively, the global pandemic of 2020 and resulting travel restrictions and social distancing regulations precipitated a cataclysmic […]

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension Guide

uk entrepreneur visa

The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa route in the UK has been closed to new applicants since 29 March 2019. Existing visa holders were permitted to apply for extensions until 5 April 2023. As such, the deadline for Tier 1 entrepreneur visa extensions has passed. The deadline for Tier 1 Entrepreneurs to apply for UK ILR […]

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension Tips

uk entrepreneur visa

The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa route in the UK has been closed to new applicants since 29 March 2019. Existing visa holders were permitted to apply for extensions until 5 April 2023. As such, the deadline for Tier 1 entrepreneur visa extensions has passed. The deadline for Tier 1 Entrepreneurs to apply for UK ILR […]

Scale Up Visa Change of Employer

scale up visa

The scale up route allows qualifying skilled foreign nationals to work in the UK for at least 2 years without significant restrictions. For employers, the route aims to help with faster and easier recruitment of talented overseas nationals, especially once visa-holders have already worked in the UK for at least 6 months for their scale […]

Innovator Founder Visa Endorsement Guide

uk innovator founder visa endorsement

Under the rules of the UK’s Innovator Founder visa, applicants must first secure endorsement for their business before they can apply to the Home Office for their visa. In this innovator founder visa endorsement guide, we look at the requirements you will need to meet to be endorsed for your business idea.   What is […]