(1) What is the Code of Practice? On 8 May 2014, the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) (Codes of Practice and Amendment) Order 2014 (SI 2014/1183) was laid before Parliament. This has brought the Code of Practice for Employers on Preventing Illegal Working into force from 16 May 2014. Therefore is important for employers to be […] More
(1) What is points-based system immigration? More
When you apply for a UK visa, you must be ready to visit a visa application centre as part of the application process. In many countries, you are required to book an appointment. In others, you simply need to visit the visa application centre. More
Home Office has published a new guidance to help employers carry out criminal record checks. It shows how employers or organisations can request criminal records checks on potential employees from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). More
Here is a list of the forms to be filled in and the fees to be paid in order to apply to come or remain here under Tier 2 of the points-based system if you are a non-EEA citizen with a skilled job offer in the UK and a prospective employer willing to sponsor you. More
London 28 May 2012. If you are a non-EEA citizen and have been offered a skilled job in the UK and your prospective employer is willing to sponsor you, you can apply to come or remain here under Tier 2 of the points-based system. More
The rules about the hours you are expected to work are established in the European Working Time Directive. The directive’s guidelines are: More
Most Foreign nationals from EEA Countries are free to work in the UK without a visa. All other nationals, however, require permission from the UK Border Agency. In 2008 the UK Border Agency introduced the Points Based System. This is a 5 tier system which encompasses the previous 80 or so routes to working in […] More
Discrimination and English law (the Equality Act 2010) Equality of treatment for all is a core value of the English legislature with various legislation enacted towards the end of the 20th century banning most types of discrimination. Equal pay between men and women became a legal right in 1970 followed by the Sex Discrimination Act […] More
GUIDE IN POLISH: National Minimum Wage (NMW): your rights in the UK More
If you are lawfully hired, you are entitled to at least the NMW Updated 27 September 2011. Read this Guide in Polish: Krajowa płaca minimalna – twoje prawa w UK WHAT IS NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE? The national minimum wage (NMW) is a legal right to a minimum hourly rate of pay covering almost […] More
Repetitive movements, exposure to noise or exposure to harmful substances in industrial environments are typical causes of occupational diseases. Employers have a legal duty to provide their employees with a safe and healthy working environment. This means preventing obvious causes of accidents, ensuring that you have sufficient warmth, light and ventilation to work in, and […] More