Why choose this course?
With UK labour market shortages and technological innovation driving the need for new skill sets, employers looking to expand and grow in a challenging economic environment are increasingly considering employing international workers across all sectors. Post-Brexit, even those recruiting from within the UK labour market are seeing increases in applicants requiring immigration work permission and, with progressive ED&I policies driving diverse recruitment, businesses now find themselves increasingly required to engage with more complex right to work queries on a daily basis.
This course provides a detailed guide on how to navigate the complex legislative
requirements in this area in a clear and concise way.
Course Content
- Introduction to the recent regulatory changes re: Right to Work checks and associated
- Compliance obligations and liability
- Reminder on parameters of illegal working and interplay with flexible remote working
- Overview of different types of immigration permissions required to recruit international workers including:
- Those already in the UK
- Those that you’re recruiting from overseas
- Overview of the various costs, processing times and also long-term options to remain in the UK to align to business objectives and budgets
- Considerations when recruiting an international worker including:
- Employment contract terms
- Employment contract appendix/additional terms re: visa fee recovery
- Family visa support/options
- Guidance on common right to work check issues for international workers including:
- Correct documentation formats
- Expiry tracking
- Pitfalls and issues to be alert to
