17/11/23
Reshoring refers to the strategic decision made by Businesses to bring their operations back to their home country from overseas locations. In essence, it marks the reversal of the popular offshoring strategy that aimed to reduce costs by relocating operations abroad. Reshoring has gained momentum…
13/10/23
As of the 4th of October 2023, there have been significant amendments to Immigration and Nationality fees by way of the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2023. The primary objective behind these changes was to support vital services, with a focus on prioritising funding…
29/09/23
On the 17 July 2023 the Government published a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. The statement contains several changes, the most relevant in the construction sector being the changes to the Skilled Worker visa Shortage Occupations List. The Shortage Occupations List includes jobs that…
25/07/23
On the 17 July 2023 the Government published a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. The statement contains a number of changes, but what we believe to be the most notable are discussed below: Skilled Worker Shortage Occupations List The skilled worker shortage occupations list…
25/07/23
Over the past decades immigration and globalisation have had an increasing impact on businesses globally. Migration of highly skilled individuals provides a means of productivity, adaptability, innovation and labour which allow for the maximisation of profit sustaining a growing UK economy. Brexit…
14/03/23
A number of changes to the Immigration Rules have been announced. The majority of these come into force on 12 April 2023. The key changes include the ending of the Start-up route to be replaced with a new route called Innovator Founder and for those sponsoring workers under the Skilled Worker or Global…
27/01/23
Brexit fall out continues as the High Court finds in the case of Independent Monitoring Authority v Secretary of State for the Home Department that the EU Settlement Scheme is "unlawful" and breaches the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement because it fails to adequately protect the rights of EU…
24/01/23
The shortage of skilled workers within the UK has far-reaching implications throughout the renewable energy sector. As new technology sees the sector advance, the openings for skilled workers continue to increase, with organisations fearing that failure to source candidates with the necessary skills…
