Increases in Visa fees are “bitter blow” to businesses
The CBI today commented on a written ministerial statement proposing an increase in visa fees, and...
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Government takes off eight jobs from shortage occupation list
The government has announced that it will remove 8 occupations from the points-based...
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Firms hit hard by immigration constraints
Nearly half of companies who employ non-EU workers have reported a negative impact on business as...
Read MoreGovernment acts on intra-company transfer loophole
The government has responded to a claim by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies that the Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) category of the points-based system is providing a loophole for Indian IT companies to bring...
Read MoreMigrant worker numbers ‘fall in Ireland’
The number of migrant workers from outside the EU employed in the Republic of Ireland has fallen by 41 per cent in just one year, it is reported. According to the Irish times, this trend may be due in part to the...
Read MoreEight illegal Israeli workers removed from the UK
Eight Israeli illegal workers have been removed from the UK after they were caught selling hair and beauty products to Christmas shoppers at Cribbs Causeway. We will not turn a blind eye to foreign nationals working in the UK...
Read MoreAssociation of Graduate Recruiters outlines its vision for 2010
The Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, Carl Gilleard, today (Monday 30 November) announced the organisation’s plans for 2010. Speaking to AGR members at the Annual General Meeting in London he...
Read MoreVideo Focus: Employing Non-UK Nationals
HRreview has compiled a selection of interesting videos focussed on emplying and vetting non-UK nationals, including:
The Point’s Based System: A comprehensive guide to the UK’s new system for those wanting to live and work in the UK
The UK Boarder Agency: the new UK Border Agency is working to strengthen the country’s borders, overseeing immigration, customs and citizenship.
Points-based systems a ‘legal time bomb’, lawyers say
The Points-Based System for granting Work Permits to non-EU workers, said to have been rushed by the Government is having unexpected effects on companies looking to recruit from overseas. Despite being under development since...
Read MorePoints system ‘is early success’
Changes to UK employment law which introduced a tough Australian-style points system for foreign workers have been hailed an early success. The Home Office revealed that 4,875 firms have so far registered as sponsors with the...
Read MoreSupporting Migrant Workers
Adjusting the recruitment process to migrant workers, a case study by David Price, Director of Anglo-Polish. Anglo-Polish is one of the UK’s fastest growing recruitment companies, specialising in placing Polish workers into the construction and demolition sectors.
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