Immigration
Shortage Occupation List 2019: Regional Roundtable Meetings to be announced
EU Settlement Scheme – latest developments
Right to work checks- a modernised approach
EU Settlement Scheme: Possible tax burden where employers pay application fee on behalf of employees
Phase 2 of the EU Settlement Scheme trial set to commence soon
With the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019, the EU Settlement Scheme provides the basis for resident EU […]
Immigration Health Surcharge increase – one month to go
This is particularly relevant to employers who provide Tier 2 sponsorship to non-EEA nationals. To minimise the impact of the […]
What can employers take from the latest migration statistics?
Earlier this month we blogged on the CIPD's latest quarterly labour market snapshot which found that the number of applicants per vacancy had significantly decreased across all skill levels in the last 12 months. The ONS has now released its August quarterly report on the UK migration statistics for the year ending March 2018 and the report highlights some interesting shifts in the patterns of EU migration in and out of the UK.
CIPD reports that a reduced amount of EU to UK migration has caused a skills shortage in the UK
According to CIPD's latest quarterly labour market snapshot, a slump in the number of EU citizens migrating to the UK has exacerbated skills shortages in the UK.
Migrants' rights in the spotlight
Brexit is thought to be one of the reasons why the Tier 2 (General) restricted Certificate of Sponsorship cap has been reached. However, we may at last be seeing some reprieve from this.
New entrepreneurial visa route announced
In a move announced by the Home Secretary yesterday, foreign nationals who want to start a business in the UK will be able to apply for a "start-up" visa.
Tier 2 Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship – Quota hit
Tier 2 Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), which employers use to employ non-EU/EEA nationals in the UK, are scarce.