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On 20 May 2026, the Home Office amended its guidance for sponsors, reversing previous guidance it had issued on 6 March 2026, which appeared to require sponsors to check the right to work of all workers they engage, including those they do not employ directly. The new guidance confirms that checks on workers who are not direct employees are only required if they are sponsored by the employer.
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This guide has been reviewed and updated with further detail, including confirmation that permitted weekly working hours must not be averaged out and further detail on managing working hour restrictions for research students without clearly defined vacation periods.
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- 14 May 2025
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- News
Prime minister Keir Starmer announced the government's Immigration White Paper this morning (12 May), pledging to drastically reduce employers' reliance on overseas workers and promote investment in homegrown skills.
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- Letters and forms
Updated to refer to biometric immigration documents (previously biometric residence permits).
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- How to
Updated with details of what to do if an employee is unable to prove their right to work due to a technical issue.
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- 17 October 2024
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- Commentary and insights
As part of the Government's digitisation of the UK immigration system, physical documents, including biometric residence permits (BRPs), which are currently used to prove immigration status, are being phased out and replaced with eVisas by the end of 2024. Employers will need to take steps to update their impacted workplace population, and implement processes to complete follow-up right to work checks where required.
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- 25 September 2024
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- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar, Annabel Mace, partner and head of immigration, and May Cheung, director, from Squire Patton Boggs' business immigration team, provide insights into recent changes and future developments.
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- 4 September 2024
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- News
The number of businesses registered to sponsor overseas workers has risen by more than 300% since the UK's points-based immigration system was introduced in 2020, an analysis of government figures shows.
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- FAQs
Yes. An employee who has "no recourse to public funds" because of their immigration status will be entitled to statutory family-related pay and statutory sick pay, provided that ...
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- Letters and forms
Updated to recommend including copies of Home Office correspondence and change of circumstances requests in the sponsor management file.