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Recruiting foreign nationals

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  • Date:
    12 March 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: Immigration changes in 2024 - how HR can prepare

    Louise Haycock, immigration solicitor and partner at law firm Fragomen, discusses the latest immigration changes affecting employers and the workforce, and how businesses can prepare for them.

  • Date:
    21 February 2023
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: Immigration challenges and opportunities 2023

    Louise Haycock, partner and immigration solicitor at law firm Fragomen, discusses the challenges and opportunities arising in immigration in 2023 for HR and employers, including the sponsored worker regime, changes to right to work checks and benefits and issues arising from hybrid and remote working.

  • Date:
    21 June 2022
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Why hiring Ukrainian refugees sets a precedent for a fairer future

    UK employers have rushed to source Ukrainian talent displaced by war, keen to help them rebuild their lives, as well as access their skills in a tight labour market. Could this usher in a fairer future for all refugees, writes Mursal Hedayat?

  • Date:
    6 April 2022
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employing Ukrainian citizens: Options for entering and staying in the UK

    The UK Government has responded to the crisis in Ukraine with a number of immigration concessions and visa schemes that aim to simplify entry requirements for Ukrainian citizens. Law firm Fragomen explores the considerations for UK employers that are seeking to welcome Ukrainian citizens into their workforce.

  • Date:
    17 March 2022
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Scale-up visas: How employers can hire international talent

    As more details emerge of the Government's flagship Scale-up visa, Vanessa Ganguin examines the potential benefits for employers and applicants.

  • Type:
    Legal timetable

    Immigration changes come into force

    The Regulations enable employers to conduct right to work checks via identity document validation technology.

  • Type:
    Letters and forms

    Record of all workers' right to work in UK form

    Updated to reflect that the global business mobility visa has been introduced, effective from 11 April 2022.

  • Date:
    3 August 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Three key implications of remote working for sponsors of migrant workers

    We discuss the key UK immigration considerations of remote working for sponsor licence holders, working through specific case studies.

  • Date:
    30 April 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    What the Global Talent visa offers employers seeking top skills

    The arrival of the Global Talent Visa has not attracted much attention because the Covid pandemic has seen international travel significantly curtailed. But as lockdown eases, and, hopefully, the crisis diminishes elsewhere in the world, businesses should take note of this flexible route to attracting much-needed skills. Kathryn Bradbury and Richard Milford explain why.

  • Date:
    6 April 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Changing immigration rules and how employers can benefit

    Revisions to the immigration rules and specifically the points-based system in light of Brexit have kickstarted a huge shift in how employers hire, writes Jonathan Beech of Migrate UK.