How Long to Get a UK Sponsorship Licence?
When applying for a sponsor licence, it’s helpful for employers to understand how long it takes for applications to be processed. This is useful insight for recruitment planning when hiring candidates from overseas. If there are delays with obtaining your sponsor licence, you risk losing your candidate, as they may decide to pursue an opportunity […]
Termination of Employment Letter: Employers’ Guide
Terminating someone’s employment can be fraught with legal risks for employers, not least where an employee has accrued the right to claim unfair dismissal. As such, it is important to follow a fair dismissal process, including notifying the employee in writing of the reasons for their dismissal and the effective date upon which their employment […]
Staff Rights When a Company Goes Into Administration
If your company goes into administration you will need to know about the rights of your employees and your liability for any outstanding monies owed to them on termination or transfer of their employment. It is also important that your employees know exactly where they stand with regard to their pay, pension and workplace rights, […]
Termination of Employment Due To Custodial Sentence
What does it mean for an employer if one of their employees is convicted of a crime and sent to prison? Terminating employment due to a criminal conviction can present significant challenges for UK employers. It involves balancing the need to protect the business, its reputation, and other employees, while adhering to employment law and […]
Skilled Worker Tier 2 to ILR Requirements
One of the key benefits of the Skilled Worker visa – previously the Tier 2 visa – is that it can lead to settlement in the UK under Indefinite Leave to Remain. With ILR status, individuals can remain in the UK lawfully without having to meet the ongoing conditions and restrictions of the Tier 2 […]
UK Visa Vignette Guide
If you have been granted a UK visa for a period of more than six months, you would usually be issued a visa vignette. A visa vignette is a physical sticker placed in a passport, issued by the UK government to indicate a person’s permission to enter the UK. It is typically granted for a […]
Termination of Employment: Guide for Employers
Termination of employment is the process of ending an employee’s contract with an organisation. Employment can come to an end for one of many different reasons. An employee may leave a job through choice by resigning, or they may be retiring, a fixed term contract may be ending or the employer may decide to dismiss the […]
Understanding Occupational Sick Pay for Employers
Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) is a scheme provided by employers to offer enhanced financial support to employees who are unable to work due to illness. It is an optional benefit that goes beyond the statutory sick pay (SSP) requirements set by UK law. Employers can tailor OSP schemes to align with their organisation’s policies and […]
Can EU Citizens Work in the UK?
Under the rules of the UK’s post-Brexit points-based system, EU citizens are able to work in the UK provided they have the relevant permission. Those already resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 were required to apply for EU settled status by 30 June 2021 to safeguard their permanent status. Those coming to the […]
How to Reduce Absenteeism at Work
Absenteeism refers to an employee’s habitual absence from work, often without valid reason or prior approval. It can significantly impact workplace productivity, morale and operational costs. Employee absenteeism costs UK employers billions of pounds each year in lost working days, temporary replacement staff and sick pay. For UK employers, addressing absenteeism is an important aspect […]