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Hiring & Firing

Questions that need to be answered for the Sponsor Licence

What are the questions need to answer for the Sponsor Licence? Find below the questions (verbatim) that need to be answered in the first stage of the Sponsor Licence request:  Why are you applying for a sponsor licence?  What sector you operate in?  What are your opening/operating hours?  You must provide an up-to-date hierarchy chart detailing any owner, directors and board […]

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How to hire overseas workers post Brexit

Overview   Brexit came into force on 1 January 2021. From this date employers wanting to recruit from outside of the UK need to follow the new immigration system. In most cases, this means that the employee will need a Skilled Worker Visa. To get this the employee needs to:  have a job offer from a licenced sponsor  be applying for a […]

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Job Retention Scheme ‘Furlough’ – changes from July

Purpose of note  In this note you can find information related to the new Job Retention Scheme rules ‘furlough rules’ that will be applied from 1 July 2021.  Furlough scheme  In March 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced the Furlough Scheme, a subsidy aimed at helping companies forced to lay off employees because of COVID-19. In September 2020, the UK Government replaced the initial scheme with another scheme the Job Retention Scheme. This scheme […]

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Short-term Visitor Rules for overseas workers in the UK

Overview The aim of this note is to provide an update on our understanding of some of the rules that came into effect from 1 January 2021. As we have mentioned in previous notes , the rules place significant restrictions on the ability of EU citizens (including overseas directors of UK companies) to work in […]

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Working abroad – PAYE aspects

PAYE when you go abroad The purpose of this note is to explain the UK payroll situation when an employee of a UK company goes to work abroad. It is a question that we have recently been asked because Covid has forced lots of employees to stay abroad for longer than they had initially anticipated. […]

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On Furlough? Need to apply for Pre Settled Status?

Purpose of note The purpose of this note is to remind European nationals (and their employers) that they need to apply for UK ‘Pre Settled Status’ by 30 June 21. If they don’t, they will need to follow the points-based immigration rules, which will make it much more difficult for them to work in the […]

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Directors Working in the UK

Overview The aim of this note is to provide an overview of some of the rules that came into effect from 1 January 2021 . The new rules place significant restrictions on the ability of EU directors of UK companies to perform directorial duties in the UK. In reading this note it is important to understand that […]

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Working in the UK – Points Based Immigration System

Overview – Post Brexit Working in the UK A new immigration system was introduced on 1 January 2021. This applies to people that want to work in the UK. It will apply if they come to the UK from either Europe or outside of Europe. So, for the first time in many years EU citizens […]

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