Workers
The Working in the UK category gives advice and information on different aspects of working in the UK such as; EU citizens working in the UK, the points system for working in the UK, sponsoring migrant workers and many more.
Below are our 11 articles in the workers' category:

Most citizens of countries in the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland have the right to live and work in the UK...

Anyone working in the UK will have rights and responsibilities regardless of where they come from.
Who Can Work in the UK?
Citizens of the...

The Labour government, in power from 1997 to 2010, introduced many new immigration rules. These included the creation of a new immigration...

The immigration rules on UK visas for skilled workers have gone through a period of substantial change over the last few years. The introduction of...

What is people trafficking and what impact does it have on the UK?
In the 21st Century it is easy to assume that slavery no longer exists in...

Employers who wish to employ certain categories of immigrant workers must satisfy a number of requirements in order to do so. Similar rules apply...

The UK government has announced that stricter entry requirements are being introduced for migrant workers who wish to come to the UK. The...

Dependant Family Members of Migrant Workers in the UK
To come to the UK as the dependent spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner of a migrant...

From 2008 onwards changes are being made to the UK immigration process. One of the major changes is the introduction of a points-based application...

Immigrants have always come to the UK to find work. Many foreign nationals will need a visa before they can work in the UK and, depending on the...

Specific rules apply when a migrant worker comes to the UK under the Intra Company Transfer Rule. Intra Company Transfer is part of Tier 2 of the...
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