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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 Rob Moss 4 Jun 2024

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    Conservatives propose annual cap on work visas

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024

    Rishi Sunak has pledged to introduce an annual cap on work and family visas if the Conservatives retain power.

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    Labour would cut migration through skills plans

    by Jo Faragher 3 Jun 2024
    by Jo Faragher 3 Jun 2024

    The Labour party has pledged to cut migration and forge stronger links between visas and skills needs if it gains power.

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    Reform UK proposes ‘employer immigration tax’

    by Rob Moss 30 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 30 May 2024

    Reform UK would introduce an ‘employer immigration tax’ to cure the UK’s ‘deadly addiction’ to cheap overseas labour, Richard Tice announces.

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    Director told trousers were ‘frumpy’ loses claim

    by Jo Faragher 29 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 29 May 2024

    A female director at an investment management company who was told her trousers made her look ‘frumpy’ has lost claims for unfair dismissal, sex and race discrimination.

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    Dramatic fall in health and care visas ‘threatens growth’

    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024

    Sharp fall in health and social care visas threatens services and growth, warns immigration expert.

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    Skills ‘bootcamps’ to tackle unemployment

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2024

    Unemployed people in the UK will be sent to skills 'bootcamps' that will train them to fill roles where there is a shortage of workers.

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    HSBC and Deloitte pull job offers to foreign graduates

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 May 2024

    HSBC and Deloitte have pulled job offers to foreign graduates of UK universities after the salary threshold for a skilled worker visa was increased.

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    Graduate visa review finds benefits for skilled worker recruitment

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 May 2024

    The Home Office should retain the graduate visa in its current form, the Migration Advisory Committee has recommended in its graduate visa review.

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    Defra extends seasonal worker scheme to 2029

    by Jo Faragher 10 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 10 May 2024

    The government has extended its seasonal worker scheme by five years to address food supply skills shortages.

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    Student employers: ‘reform apprenticeship levy to boost youth employment’

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 May 2024

    Institute of Student Employers says the next government should focus on the apprenticeship levy to help increase youth employment.

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    Visa numbers drop after curbs on dependants introduced

    by Jo Faragher 1 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 1 May 2024

    Curbs on allowing dependants into the UK on student and care visas has led to a drop in applications, the Home Office said.

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    Food delivery firms to enhance right-to-work checks

    by Rob Moss 1 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 1 May 2024

    Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats are introducing enhanced right-to-work checks on their apps to prevent illegal work in the gig economy.

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    Asylum seekers should be allowed to work after six months, say MPs

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Apr 2024

    Asylum seekers should be granted the right to work in the UK after six months to give them the chance to escape poverty, MPs say.

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    Health unions publish guidance on recruiting overseas staff

    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2024
    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2024

    Overseas recruits to the NHS face bullying, harassment and discriminaion according to three health unions as they publish new guidance.

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