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Care worker on visa awarded "30k after UK employer failed to provide shifts
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (1374+ words) Tribunal finds Indian citizen was treated as "zero-hours worker" and received no wages for a year by Isabel Jackson 4 June 2026 An Indian citizen who moved to the UK on a skilled worker visa has been awarded almost "30, 000 after his employer…...
Paying overseas staff more to comply with Home Office requirements was discriminatory, tribunal rules
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1033+ words) Care worker awarded "14k after being paid less than colleagues on skilled worker sponsorship visas by Isabel Jackson 6 May 2026 A care worker has been awarded more than "14, 000 after she was paid a lower salary than colleagues on skilled worker sponsorship visas…...
Hiring foreign nationals in an era of intensified immigration enforcement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) After an undercover investigation revealed visas being obtained for false jobs, Emily Hasted outlines the key considerations for employers by Emily Hasted 8 April 2026 Following the publication of the whitepaper we have seen a clear increased scrutiny by UK Visa and…...
Case update: can post-Brexit checks on EU staff be discriminatory?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (681+ words) Lorna Harris examines recent EAT decision which highlights the importance of identifying the true cause of alleged less favourable treatment by Lorna Harris 7 April 2026 In a claim of discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, an employer will be liable for less…...
Pay, policy and pathways: how to prepare for the latest immigration changes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) With settlement timelines potentially doubling and rules for dependants under review, organisations may need to rethink their workforce strategies, says Kasia Kingsmill by Kasia Kingsmill 9 March 2026 Employers should review their immigration policies and consider what would be a fair, cost-effective…...
Illegal working raids and arrests hit record high, data shows
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (663+ words) With civil penalties mounting, experts urge businesses to review recruitment processes or risk falling into Home Office's "crosshairs' by Mahalia Mayne 14 January 2026 A record number of illegal working raids and arrests have been carried out by the Home Office, with…...
Increased English language requirement for work visas: what employers need to know
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (754+ words) The introduction of higher thresholds highlights the growing role of integration in the government's immigration policymaking, says Kasia Kingsmill by Kasia Kingsmill 7 January 2026 From 8 January, applicants under the skilled worker, scale-up and high potential individual immigration visa routes will be…...