"They are," says Julie, a partner at Cambridge law firm Stone King. "Employers are responsible for the workers they sponsor in the UK and face a raft of compliance obligations, focused on key reporting and recording keeping duties.
"This means, where a sponsored employee is sick, employer sponsors must ensure they can document reasons for and have a process for reporting absence and reduction of salary where required to do so."
Good communication is key, with Julie adding: "Sponsored workers should be fully informed of absence and sick pay policies and procedure in a non-discriminatory manner."
Sponsor licences and the ability to recruit further care workers are at risk if a Home Office audit uncovers irregularity in your immigration or employment practices.
Stone King is at Bateman House, 82-88 Hills Road in Cambridge and on 01223 351000.
