Marcia Longdon (Immigration) and Andreas White (Employment) discuss the recent increase in salary levels and whether these cause discrimination

As of 4 April 2024, the UK Government increased the minimum salary requirement for Skilled Worker visas to £38,700. This change is likely to have a significant impact on employer hiring practices.

In this video, Employment & Partnership Partner Andreas White and Immigration Partner Marcia Longdon explore the implications of this new salary threshold and how it affects a range of situations, including:

• New entrants
• Existing employees
• Sponsorships

More about the authors

Andreas White is a Partner in our Employment team. He has substantial litigation experience, with a particular focus on complex and high-value employment and partnership disputes.

Marcia Longdon joined the Immigration team as a Partner in January 2014. She has practised in immigration, nationality and European law since 1998 and is passionate about this area of law. She has successfully challenged the Home Office in a number of complex cases, securing discretionary leave for her clients.