eVisa UK Immigration Status Guide 2025
The eVisa UK is a digital record of an individual’s immigration status and the conditions attached to their stay. An eVisa shows whether someone has permission to live, work, rent or study in the UK. It can be accessed through a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account and isused to generate share codes for employers, […]
Rolled Up Holiday Pay (Employer FAQs)
Rolled up holiday pay is a method of paying irregular hours and part-year workers for their statutory holiday entitlement by adding an additional amount to their regular wages, rather than providing paid leave when holiday is taken. It is calculated at a rate of at least 12.07% of the worker’s total pay for each pay […]
Lay Off Pay: Guide for UK Employers
Lay offs are often used as an alternative to redundancy, allowing businesses to retain their workforce while managing short-term downturns or financial difficulties. During a lay off, employees are not provided with work for a period of time but remain employed, meaning their contract of employment is not terminated. Statutory lay off pay is the […]
Employing Young Workers
Employing young workers can bring many benefits to a business, allowing you to meet staffing needs, build your employer brand and develop a talent pipeline, since home-grown talent can be a cost-effective way of filling any future skills gaps. However, employers of younger workers have to ensure they are complying with the law and that […]
Turkish Businessperson Visa Guide 2025
For years, the Turkish Businessperson visa offered an exclusive route for Turkish nationals to set up and run businesses in the UK under the Ankara Agreement. However, the Turkish Businessperson visa route closed to new applicants on 31 December 2020 following the UK’s departure from the European Union and the end of the Brexit transition […]
Redundancy Matrix: Fair Selection Guide for Employers
A redundancy matrix is a tool used by employers to assess employees fairly and objectively during a redundancy process. It involves scoring employees against a set of predetermined criteria to determine who will be selected for redundancy. The matrix ensures transparency and helps employers demonstrate that decisions were made based on measurable factors rather than […]
How To Sponsor Someone For A Work Visa
UK-based employers will typically need to have a valid licence to sponsor someone for a work visa in the UK In this guide, we take a practical look at the rules on sponsoring overseas workers, the eligibility requirements you’ll need to meet and the process to make an application for a sponsorship licence. What […]
SMS Level 1 User: Role & Responsibilities
SMS Level 1 Users are responsible for the day-to-day administration of an organisation’s sponsorship licence using the Sponsorship Management System (SMS). Failure to carry out these duties correctly can result in enforcement action against the sponsor licence holder. This makes it critical to ensure all level 1 users understand their responsibilities and are trained to […]
General Work Visa UK: Eligibility & Application Guide
Although there is no general work visa in the UK, there are various different routes available under the UK’s Immigration Rules to work in the UK. The primary route for workers is the Skilled Worker visa. In this guide, we look at how to hire an overseas national under the skilled worker route, including the […]
Resident Return Visa: Eligibility & Application Guide
The Resident Return visa, or Returning Resident visa, allows individuals who have previously held Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK to re-enter the country after being absent for an extended period, typically more than two years. The Resident Return visa is granted at the discretion of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), and decisions […]