Recruiting foreign nationals

New and updated

• Employing foreign nationals

  Type:

  Employment law manual

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

• 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.

• Government extends group of occupations exempt from £30,000 visa threshold

  Date:

  11 March 2019

  Type:

  News

  The government has announced an extension to the number of professions that will be exempt from the proposed £30,000 minimum salary threshold on workers requiring a Tier 2 visa.

• Report proposes new visas to tackle tech skills gaps

  Date:

  4 March 2019

  Type:

  News

  The government should create a new class of visas specifically for technology firms "with the most growth potential" to help them access the skilled staff they need, a report has recommended.