The UK Home Office has announced updated policies regarding sponsorship costs for Skilled Workers that will have significant implications for employers hiring or sponsoring international talent.
From January 8, 2025, the next...more
The UK government recently announced plans to triple the civil penalties for employers that are found to be employing workers illegally. While the penalties will not come into force until 2024, employers should review their...more
The UK Home Office has announced changes to the way certain details on the Sponsor Management System (SMS) can now be changed by sponsors. The new process should streamline requests and potentially reduce costs for employers...more
The UK Home Office has updated its guidance with a few notable changes for employers regarding start dates, sponsor reporting, the immigration skills charge, and the non-visa national list. New COVID-19 testing requirements...more
The UK Home Office has announced that right-to-rent and right-to-work checks for biometric residence card, biometric residence permit, and frontier worker permit holders are changing effective April 6, 2022. In addition, the...more
In response to the newly identified COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the UK government has moved 10 countries to the “red list” and reintroduced stringent rules for international travel....more
As a result of the UK government’s 14 June announcement to extend the date for the easing of lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures, the UK Home Office has announced that the temporary COVID-19 adjusted...more
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact most countries around the world, governments have introduced travel restrictions, temporarily suspended flights...more
As countries grapple with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, recent international travel restrictions have been put in place around the world, including in Europe, Canada, India, and Australia. This LawFlash...more
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