Recruiting foreign nationals

New and updated

• Drop in EU migrants prompts urgent call for immigration transition period

  Date:

  22 August 2019

  Type:

  News

  The number of EU citizens moving to the UK to work has continued to fall, prompting business bodies to reiterate their calls for a transition period ahead of any new immigration system so employers can access the labour they need.

• Employing foreign nationals

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include references to Home Office information concerning the position of EU nationals in the UK post Brexit.

• Post-Brexit regional salary thresholds for migrants to be considered

  Date:

  26 June 2019

  Type:

  News

  The Migration Advisory Committee is to consider how salary thresholds should be calculated under a future immigration system - including whether there is a case for regional salary thresholds to be set.

• New flexibility in immigration rules allays skills gap fears

  Date:

  3 April 2019

  Type:

  News

  Given the current Brexit crisis there are few certainties about future immigration rules, but for Claire Nilson and Hodon Buraleh there are encouraging signs in Philip Hammond's Spring Statement for those concerned about the growing skills gap.

• Employing people from abroad policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Tier 2 sponsor compliance and audit preparation checklist

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Record of all workers' right to work in the UK form

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Recommended documentation for sponsored migrants checklist

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Tier 2 (general) resident labour market test checklist

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Will immigration costs deter talent after Brexit?

  Date:

  15 March 2019

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  How the UK manages Brexit may hang in the balance this week, but one certainty is that costs will rise for employers in obtaining visas and sponsor licences for international employees. Olivia Bridge explains.