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Breakdown of Trust
Sital Fontenelle
20 December 2019
Immigration related risks in a “compliant environment"
Since the introduction of the Immigration Act 2014, the Conservative government has been open about its willingness to create a “hostile environment” for users of the immigration system, not least anyone who may not have a lawful basis to remain in the UK.
14 May 2018
Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship requests exceed 4,000 in April, against a quota of 2,200 – is it time to reconsider the 20,700 cap?
Data obtained from a freedom of information request shows that in April 2018 a total of 4,325 restricted CoS requests were made, against a quota of only 2,200. Therefore in April’s round of requests more than 2,000 were unsuccessful.
21 March 2018
Is the restricted Certificate of Sponsorship process fit for purpose?
Over the last 5 months employers have advertised their roles and, having found nobody suitable in the resident workforce, made requests for a restricted Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for various roles.
19 December 2017
The pitfalls of employee immigration status
What can employers do if they discover a staff member’s status is not what it appeared? Richard Fox and Marcia Longdon report in light of a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling.
6 June 2017
In Sickness and in Health: Appendix FM five years on
Avoiding the pitfalls when applying for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as partner
