Employment law changes in April 2024 – Are you ready (Part 1)?
April 2024 is proving to be a busy month for employment law changes. HR and business managers will need to get to grips with these changes and what impacts they will have on policies and processes as well as pay and benefits. In the first of a two-part article, Emma OConnor, Legal Director, recaps the […]
Review of the recent changes to Immigration Rules
This week, Claire Taylor-Evans, Partner and Jessica Clough, Chartered Legal Executive in the Employment and Immigration team, looks at the big changes to the Immigration Rules which occurred in April 2024 and the impact they have had on recruitment in the Leisure and Hospitality sector to date and what might be in store in the […]
Update on UK business immigration changes for 2024
Clarification on planned Spring 2024 changes. The proposed immigration changes to both the salary thresholds and the health surcharge fee caused much confusion when they were announced on 4 December 2023. The government have now announced further amendments, and a possible implementation timeline. Suzanna Ghazal, Solicitor, reports on these further changes. On 4 December 2023, […]
UK business immigration changes for 2024: hot off the press
This week Jessica Clough, Chartered Executive in the Employment and Immigration team at Boyes Turner, looks at what further changes we expect to the Immigration system in early 2024, following the Home Secretarys announcements on 4th December 2023. 1. Increases to the Immigration Healthcare Surcharge from 16 January 2024 From 16 January 2024, the Immigration […]
Global employment rights when hiring overseas workers
With our increasingly interconnected world, it is possible to have either global teams or employees working outside of the UK. There are many implications of this around from taxation, immigration to data security (to name but a few); however, what employment legislation could catch an employer out, in more ways than one? Jenny Bacon, Paralegal […]
Business immigration strategy: Planning for 2024
Jessica Clough, Chartered Executive in the employment law and Immigration team at Boyes Turner, looks at what changes we expect to the Immigration system in early 2024. Increases to the Immigration Healthcare Surcharge From 16 January 2024, the Immigration Healthcare Surcharge (IHS) will be increasing as follows: a. From £624/year/person to £1,035/year per person for […]
Increased visa application fees set to come into effect
The Home Office have announced that the increase in immigration visa fees will come into effect next month. We reported on the increase in fees back in July. Whilst it was expected that the fees will increase in the Autumn time, we didnt know when and how soon, however it has been confirmed that the […]
Three ways to plan for increased UK visa application fees
The UK government has announced that it will be significantly increasing visa application fees as part of its strategy for funding the newly announced public sector pay deal. Why is the government increasing fees at a time of skills shortages across the economy? To understand why the government has decided to increase fees now, its […]
Employment law and legal duties in the care sector
Staff shortages, recruiting the next generation of carers, resourcing from overseas – employment law within the residential care system can be a huge area for employers to navigate. In this article, Jessica Clough, chartered legal executive in Boyes Turners employment team, focuses on some of the fundamental areas for care sector employers. Start with contracts […]
Changes to visa rules for international footballers in the UK
The Home Office and The FA have announced a number of changes to the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria for international footballers in the UK. The changes, which came into effect from the opening of the June transfer window on 14th June 2023, are designed to provide additional access to exceptional international talent which falls […]