Can Britain reduce overseas care recruitment without weakening care?
When a care worker leaves, the provider still has Monday morning’s visits to cover. The person waiting for help experiences that as a simple question: will…
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Business immigration decisions sit behind important recruitment, workforce and growth plans. This collection brings together Knightsbridge’s guidance and analysis on sponsor licences, overseas recruitment, sponsorship compliance and establishing or expanding a UK business.
Our articles examine the practical questions employers, HR teams and business owners need to consider, from preparing an application and assessing supporting evidence to managing changes within a sponsored workforce. Explore the relevant subject to understand what may need closer attention. For an overview of our services and how we can assist your organisation, visit our Business Clients page.
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When a sponsor loses its licence, who protects the workers?
A worker can fulfil their duties, follow their visa conditions and still face an immigration problem caused by their employer. When a sponsor loses its licence,…
Who should pay for UK visa sponsorship?
A job offer can settle the salary, start date and responsibilities while leaving one expensive question unresolved: who actually pays for sponsorship? The uncertainty can sit…
Right to work checks beyond employees: what businesses need to review
A business can have carefully maintained employee files and still be unclear about who checks the people working on its projects. HR recruits permanent staff. Operations…
Skilled Worker visa abuse: the right to leave must be usable
A worker should be able to leave abusive employment without their immigration position becoming another means of control. For someone on a sponsored visa, leaving can…
British jobs need more than tighter immigration rules
A young person applying for jobs and getting nowhere deserves a serious answer about opportunity. An employer unable to recruit the skills needed to keep a…
Mergers & Acquisitions
Plan the immigration work before your business changes hands Buying, selling, merging or restructuring a business can affect its sponsor licence and the people employed under it. These questions need to be considered alongside the transaction, while there is time to understand the position and prepare the necessary action. Knightsbridge Immigration advises businesses on the […]
CoS Allocation
Plan your recruitment with the right CoS allocation An agreed job offer or approaching visa expiry can make sponsorship preparation time-sensitive. If your business does not have the appropriate Certificate of Sponsorship available, you need to establish which request is required and what information will support it. Knightsbridge Immigration helps licensed sponsors prepare CoS allocation […]
Immigration & HR Audits
Understand where your sponsor compliance needs attention Your business may have sponsorship procedures in place without knowing whether they are being followed consistently. Records can become incomplete, responsibilities can change and important information may sit across several teams. An immigration and HR audit helps you examine those arrangements and identify what needs attention. Knightsbridge Immigration […]
UK Business Expansion
Bring the right people to establish your UK operation Entering the UK market involves decisions about premises, staffing, investment and timing. If someone needs to relocate to establish the operation, their immigration arrangements should form part of that planning. Knightsbridge Immigration helps overseas businesses assess the options for bringing personnel to the UK. We consider […]
