Huge increase in illegal working penalties from 22 January 2024
New civil penalty rates will apply to those employers who are found to have employed someone without the right to work in the UK. Employers are at risk of a civil penalty if they do
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Huge NHS Immigration Health Surcharge increase coming in January 2024
The new yearly rate for those applying for immigration permission to come to or remain in the UK will increase from £624 to £1,035. Foreign entrepreneurs and affected applicants should consider applying ahead of the
Immigration rules have been relaxed for care staff
Jobs in the UK Care sector have now been added to the UK Shortage Occupation Skills List, thereby removing the requirement for these jobs to satisfy the “Genuine Vacancy Test” and as a result making
Druces promotes Charles Avens and Benjamin Lomer to leadership roles
This month, Druces celebrates the promotion of two of our lawyers, Charles Avens and Benjamin Lomer, who are stepping up to take on the leadership of their practice areas. Charles Avens promoted to Head of
Immigration Update – Summer 2018
A number of changes to the Immigration Rules were set down in Parliament on 15 June 2018. The changes set out below came into effect on 6 July 2018. Changes to the Tier 2 cap
Brexit…protecting EU employees
What you can do to protect EU Employees’ rights now that Britain has voted to leave the EU Since the release of the results of the EU referendum on 24 June 2016, EU employees are
