Learn about a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence
Essential guidance for UK employers applying for a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence.
Switching from Pre Settled to Settled Status
What is the current position on going from pre-settled to full settled status?
Register of Licensed Sponsors List 2023
What is the Register of Licensed Sponsors and how do you use it to find a UK sponsor? DavidsonMorris explains:
Dealing With Insubordination At Work
Insubordination at work is a common issue for employers. How should you deal with employee insubordination?
Employees’ Relocation Rights: a guide for HR
Whatever your organisation’s reasons for moving premises the relocation process is invariably complex, carrying a number of risks and challenges for employers.
A guide to the Scale Up Visa
The Scale Up visa has been designed to help qualifying UK businesses, with the potential for growth, to recruit skilled overseas workers more easily.
A guide to UK Entry Clearance
DavidsonMorris Immigration Solicitors writes...If you’re a foreign national looking to come to the UK, the following guide will help you to understand the rules and requirements relating to entry clearance, from what this actually means to the rules on transiting though the UK.
Employment Discrimination
Let's look at the six different types of discrimination that are prohibited by law - it'[s essential that you know them.
Can you dismiss an employee on sick leave?
What amounts to potential grounds for dismissal in this context?
Indefinite Leave to Remain expiry rules guide
If you are an indefinite leave to remain (ILR) holder, or are applying for ILR, it is important to be aware of the indefinite leave to remain expiry rules and how ILR status can be lost or revoked.
Change of employment contract terms guide
How should you approach a change with individuals to reduce the potential for complaints and negative impact on working relations and morale?
Shortage Occupation List 2023
The UK’s Shortage Occupation List can be a source of much confusion for employers sponsoring visa workers, particularly when hiring under a sponsorship licence for the first time or recruiting for a different type of role.
UK Expansion Worker Visa requirements
The UK Expansion Visa allows overseas companies to deploy key personnel to the UK to set up operations and expand their business.
A guide to Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) Visa
The following guide sets out the rules relating to this category of visa, from who is eligible and how to apply, to what steps can be taken if an application is refused and how to maximise the prospects of a successful outcome.
How to use the UK immigration ID check app
Do you know how to use the UKVI mobile App? We can help.
Senior or Specialist Worker Visa Requirements
We can help you understand visa requirements for both primary applicants and their family members
Dealing with unauthorised absence from work
Unauthorised absence from work can have a significant impact on your business, both in financial and operational terms.
Dealing with insubordination at work
In this guide, we look at what insubordination at work means, with common examples of workplace insubordination and how employers should deal with employee insubordination.
Victimisation at work - What employers need to know
By law, no individual should suffer unfair or unfavourable treatment in the workplace. In this guide for employers, we explain your obligations to treat workers fairly and how to avoid victimisation issues at work.
Managing clinically vulnerable workers
Among the considerations for employers adjusting to the post-pandemic world is how to manage clinically vulnerable workers who continue to be at high risk of COVID 19.
UK entry clearance guide - A guide for foreign Nationals
If you’re a foreign national looking to come to the UK, the following guide will help you to understand the rules and requirements relating to entry clearance, from what this actually means to the rules on transiting through the UK.
Managing TUPE. A guide for employers
In this practical guide for employers and HR departments, we detail the rules on managing TUPE transfers and how you can reduce your exposure to legal risks.
Scale Up Visa guidance for employers
In this guide, we outline the rules and requirements under the Start-Up route, from the eligibility criteria to how this visa will benefit both UK businesses and talented individuals.
Entrepreneur visas in the UK
Since the closure of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, there is no longer a single, dedicated entrepreneur visa for the UK. Instead, applicants should take advice on their circumstances to determine which of the current immigration routes are open to you to come to the UK to pursue commercial opportunities.
Can you dismiss an employee on sick leave?
Employers can lawfully dismiss an employee who is off sick, provided they have a fair reason for dismissal, act reasonably in all the circumstances and follow a fair procedure.