Personal relationships at work - a HR guide
How should HR and employers approach managing or setting boundaries for personal relationships at work?
How many sick days before disciplinary?
What are the rules on sickness absence and disciplinaries?
Variation clauses in employment contracts
What are the key considerations for employers before making changes to employees' contract terms?
How to deal with upward bullying
What is upward bullying and how should it be dealt with by employers?
Do you pay employees more in a leap year?
Are employees paid more during a leap year?
How you received a Civil Penalty under the Immigration Act?
What are your options if your business has received a civil penatly for illegal working?
More on how to sponsor someone for a work visa
How do you sponsor someone for a UK work visa?
Redundancy bumping rules for employers
Redundancy is a difficult process, requiring the employer to balance the needs of the business with handling the procedure lawfully and sensitively.
More about Workplace Investigations
Workplace investigations must be conducted correctly to avoid legal and reputational repercussions. Our independent HR investigators can help.
More about Immigration Audits
The Home Office has powers to conduct onsite compliance inspections at any UK employer. An immigration audit can help you stay compliant and avoid penalties.
Guide to a Skilled Worker Visa to Indefinite leave to remain (ILR)
What's the process to apply for UK indefinite leave to remain if you have a Skilled Worker visa?
What is a Confirmation of Acceptance for studies (CAS)?
If you're applying for a UK Student visa, you'll first need to obtain a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to prove you've been accepted onto a qualifying course of study in the UK.
Guidance - dismissing an employee with less than 2 years’ service
What should employers consider before dismissing someone with under two years' service?
Relocation Policy (what to include?)
What should employers include in a relocation policy?
Academic Visitor Visa Guide
Under the UK’s Immigration Rules for visitors, it is possible for overseas nationals to visit the UK for a temporary period, typically for either 6 or 12 months, for the purpose of engaging in academic activities.
Learn more about Indefinite Leave to Remain Priority Service
Under the indefinite leave to remain priority service, ILR applicants can benefit from fast-tracked application processing for an additional fee.
Sponsor Licence downgraded?
What should you do if your organisation's sponsor licence has been downgraded?
Guidance for an A-Rating Sponsor License
What does an A-rating mean for your sponsor licence and what are the implications of being downgraded to a B-rating?
Learn more about British citizenship requirements
What are the requirements to be met when applying to naturalise as a British citizen?
UK Government announces 5 Point UK Immigration Plan
UK Government announces a new 5-point plan to reduce net migration, inc higher skilled worker visa salary threshold, replacing the Shortage Occupation List with a shorter Immigration Salary List and preventing overseas care workers from bringing dependants to the UK.
UK Temporary Work Visas
What are the visa options for temporary workers to come to the UK?
Dealing with Gross Misconduct at Work
Employers have to follow a fair & lawful process when dealing with gross misconduct and workplace disciplinaries.
UK Graduate Visa Guide
Staying in Britain after graduation: what is the Graduate Visa and what does it offer international students?
Mobility clauses in employment contracts
What is a mobility clause and how should they be used by employers in employment contracts?
Can you dismiss an employee on sick leave?
Can an employer dismiss someone while they're off work sick?