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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.


 

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    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jun 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jun 2018

    Home secretary Sajid Javid has said that the Home Office would conduct a review of its under-fire policy on issuing...

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    EU workers posted abroad to be entitled to local pay rates

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2018

    Workers posted to another EU country will be entitled to the same rate of pay and working conditions as their...

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    Almost half of manufacturers concerned about post-Brexit hiring

    by Jo Faragher 21 May 2018
    by Jo Faragher 21 May 2018

    Almost half of UK manufacturers are worried about accessing skills once...

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    Tier 2 visas: Why employers can’t get the skilled labour they need

    by Charlie Pring 18 May 2018
    by Charlie Pring 18 May 2018

    The quota on Tier 2 (General) visas has been reached for several consecutive months, which is causing serious issues for...

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    Construction firms ‘slack’ around modern slavery

    by Adam McCulloch 15 May 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 15 May 2018

    Hundreds and perhaps thousands of workers are at risk of exploitation on many of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects,...

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    Hundreds of skilled migrants wrongly face deportation

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 May 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 May 2018

    At least 1,000 highly skilled migrant workers are wrongly facing deportation by the Home Office after being accused of lying...

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    Labour calls for health professionals’ exemption from immigration caps

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 May 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 May 2018

    Labour has urged home secretary Sajid Javid to exempt all health professionals from the immigration cap on skilled workers in...

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    NHS leaders say immigration cap is harming services

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2018

    The Home Office is under renewed attack over its failure to grant visas to hundreds of doctors who had planned...

    • Right to work
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    Home Office compliance visits: how can employers prepare?

    by Vikki Wiberg 27 Apr 2018
    by Vikki Wiberg 27 Apr 2018

    Compliance visits to holders of Tier 2 sponsor licences are on the rise and employers must have their house in...

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    Right to work in the UK: How much can employers rely on Home Office advice?

    by Darren Newman 25 Apr 2018
    by Darren Newman 25 Apr 2018

    XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman considers the implications of a recent case involving a Jamaican bus driver who was dismissed...

    • Brexit
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    Migration Advisory Committee recommendations: Do the claims stand up?

    by Karendeep Kaur 4 Apr 2018
    by Karendeep Kaur 4 Apr 2018

    Last month, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) released its interim report on EEA workers in the UK labour market. Karen...

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    • Data protection
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    GDPR deadline looms: Are your immigration data processes compliant?

    by Jessica Pattinson 13 Mar 2018
    by Jessica Pattinson 13 Mar 2018

    Most employers will be aware of the upcoming introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. But how can...

    • Brexit
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    Brexit and immigration: At last some progress on citizens’ rights

    by Rachel Harvey 2 Mar 2018
    by Rachel Harvey 2 Mar 2018

    The immigration question has loomed over Brexit negotiations for some time now, but a policy paper published by Theresa May’s...

    • Brexit
    • Europe
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    EU migrants to receive right to settle during Brexit transition

    by Rob Moss 28 Feb 2018
    by Rob Moss 28 Feb 2018

    The Government has changed its position on the rights of EU migrants arriving during the Brexit transition period and will...

    • Brexit
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    Corbyn puts jobs and skills at heart of new Labour Brexit policy

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Feb 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Feb 2018

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has shifted the party’s stance on Brexit, spelling out how a Government under him would ensure...

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