Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

Personnel Today

Register
Log in
Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

Immigration

Employers must ensure that individuals who are recruited have the legal right to work in the UK. Employers cannot employ an individual who is subject to immigration control and who has not been granted leave to enter or remain in the UK, or does not have permission to work in the UK.

All potential employees are required to provide evidence of entitlement to work in the UK. Requests for documentation should therefore be applied to all potential employees, not just those coming from abroad.

Employers are liable for fines for negligently employing illegal workers and can be prosecuted under the criminal offence of knowingly employing illegal workers.


 

    • Right to work
    • Latest News
    • Labour market

    Net migration rises to new record

    by Jo Faragher 25 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 25 May 2023

    Net migration to the UK was 606,000 in 2022, according to the latest data, a record figure for a 12-month period.

    • Right to work
    • CIPD
    • Latest News

    New immigration system not boosting UK worker recruitment

    by Jo Faragher 23 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 23 May 2023

    Only 15% of employers have used the new, post-Brexit immigration system to sponsor migrant workers, according to the CIPD.

    • Right to work
    • Latest News
    • Labour market

    Braverman: train up UK workers for shortage occupations

    by Jo Faragher 15 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 15 May 2023

    The home secretary Suella Braverman will call for UK businesses to train up British nationals in labour shortage areas in a bid to reduce immigration.

    • Construction
    • Construction
    • Latest News

    Construction: immigration rule relaxation will have little effect

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Mar 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Mar 2023

    More roles in the construction sector have been added to the shortage occupation list but hospitality has again lost out when it comes to recruiting overseas workers.

    • Right to work
    • Latest News
    • Immigration

    Immigration changes: What employers need to know

    by Vanessa Ganguin 13 Mar 2023
    by Vanessa Ganguin 13 Mar 2023

    Vanessa Ganguin summarises the 2023 Spring Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, announced this month by the Home Office.

    • Right to work
    • Latest News
    • Migrant workers

    UK more attractive to highly qualified workers

    by Jo Faragher 10 Mar 2023
    by Jo Faragher 10 Mar 2023

    The UK has risen up the rankings of countries most attractive to highly qualified workers, according to the OECD.

    • Right to work
    • Brexit
    • Latest News

    New immigration system has not boosted UK wages

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Mar 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Mar 2023

    Wages have not risen to UK attract workers as a result of the move of a more controlled immigration system.

    • Fit for Work
    • Latest News
    • Labour market

    Government considers annual health checks and OH subsidies

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2023

    Ministers are considering bringing in annual health checks for workers and subsidies for smaller businesses to offer occupational health.

    • Australia
    • Australasia
    • Latest News

    Western Australia sets sights on UK police and health workers

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Mar 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Mar 2023

    The UK's labour crisis could be exacerbated in the coming months by a concerted effort by state government officials to lure workers to Western Australia.

    • Right to work
    • Latest News
    • Migrant workers

    How changes of ownership can affect sponsor licences

    by Joanna Hunt 24 Feb 2023
    by Joanna Hunt 24 Feb 2023

    Joanna Hunt, immigration lawyer at Fieldfisher, says it is vital that businesses understand the actions they need to take in respect of their licence when a controlling interest is transferred.

    • Right to work
    • Brexit
    • Latest News

    Crackdown on illegal migrant workers gathers pace

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Feb 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Feb 2023

    The government has stepped up its efforts to stop illegal working by people from overseas.

    • Right to work
    • Brexit
    • Latest News

    Three years on, how has Brexit impacted the workforce?

    by Jonathan Beech 8 Feb 2023
    by Jonathan Beech 8 Feb 2023

    31 January marked the third anniversary of the UK leaving the EU and an end to freedom of movement for...

    • Right to work
    • Brexit
    • Latest News

    Immigration options for companies expanding into the UK

    by Joanna Hunt 31 Jan 2023
    by Joanna Hunt 31 Jan 2023

    For companies looking to expand into the UK, one of the initial problems to solve is how to get workers into the country to help build out the business.

    • Education
    • Latest News
    • Department for Education

    Ministers may extend foreign students’ working hours

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jan 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jan 2023

    Prime minister Rishi Sunak is considering plans to allow foreign students at UK universities to work more hours as he searches for ways to increase the labour pool.

    • Brexit
    • Education
    • Latest News

    Home Office graduate visa plan could deter skills

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jan 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jan 2023

    Plans to sharply reduce UK immigration by changing graduate visa rules have been criticised by education and business figures.
    In...

Newer Posts
Older Posts

  • The HR Bundle: Your one-stop guide to building a successful global HR Department PROMOTED | Get your hands on Deel’s free HR bundle...Read more
  • The Benefits of an Employee Assistance Programme PROMOTED | EAPs support employees in a range of ways...Read more
  • Intergenerational working and how to manage up and down the generations PROMOTED | The benefits and challenges of intergenerational workplaces...Read more
  • Bereavement in the workplace: How training can help HR get it right PROMOTED | HR professionals play an essential role...Read more
  • UK workforce mental wellbeing needs PROMOTED | The mental wellbeing support employers are providing misses the mark...Read more

Personnel Today Jobs
 

Search Jobs

PERSONNEL TODAY

About us
Contact us
Browse all HR topics
Email newsletters
Content feeds
Cookies policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions

JOBS

Personnel Today Jobs
Post a job
Why advertise with us?

EVENTS & PRODUCTS

The Personnel Today Awards
The RAD Awards
Employee Benefits
Forum for Expatriate Management
OHW+
Whatmedia

ADVERTISING & PR

Advertising opportunities
Features list 2023

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin


© 2011 - 2023 DVV Media International Ltd

Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+