News & Insights (Immigration)

24-Jan-2012  |  Employment & Pensions

Business immigration

Tier 2 sponsors: take action now to renew your visa allocation for 2012/2013 Earlier this month all UK sponsors should have ...

15-Mar-2011  |  Employment & Pensions, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Minimising immigration risk in administrations

 Immigration Assurance Audits Since 27 January 1997, employers have had a duty to check that all new employees are entitled ...

17-Feb-2011  |  Employment & Pensions

UK businesses welcome new changes to immigration rules

On 16 February 2011 the UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced more detail about how the business immigration landscape will look from ...

01-Dec-2010  |  China Group, Employment & Pensions

英国政府宣佈由二零一一年四月设移民上限 UK Government announces immigration cap from April 2011

计分制於二零零八年启用,而英国内政部与独立移民委员会曾不断对计分制作出修改及变更,从而保证只有优秀及出色的一群才拿到签证。 在二零一零年十一月二十三日,英国内政部宣佈新规条将於二零一一年四月启用,但雇主及签证申请人都应尽早想出对策。 ...

24-Nov-2010  |  Employment & Pensions

UK Government announces immigration cap from April 2011

The Points-Based System (PBS) was launched in 2008. Since its introduction the UK Border Agency (UKBA), with the assistance of ...

11-Nov-2010  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Financial Institutions & Services

Business Immigration - How does a growth company hire non-EU employees?

The extent to which non-European nationals should be able to live and work in the UK continues to be a political hot potato. ...

26-Aug-2010  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Financial Institutions & Services, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Rutland Partners on acquisition of Brandon Hire

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for long standing private equity client, Rutland Partners LLP, on its acquisition of leading tool ...

02-Jul-2010  |  Employment & Pensions

Business Immigration: Post Election action points for UK employers

After the General Election in May, the new coalition Government announced that it would introduce a cap on working visas. The aim ...

10-May-2010  |  Employment & Pensions

General Election update - Employment & Pensions issues

Last Thursday's General Election may have a significant impact on a variety of employment and pensions issues for companies here ...

26-Mar-2010  |  Employment & Pensions

Immigration Rules change from 6 April 2010

The Points-Based System (PBS) was launched two years ago with the aim of providing a transparent and simplified way to ensure ...

12-Feb-2010  |  Employment & Pensions

Business Immigration Review of 2009

2009 was another busy year for businesses employing non-EU citizens, as the UK Border Agency (UKBA) frantically issued a stream ...

11-Sep-2009  |  Employment & Pensions

Immigration Rules Changes: MAC Report of Points Based System

Throughout 2008 the UK Border Agency (the "UKBA") rolled out the Points Based System (PBS), the most radical change to ...