Employers face £10000 fine for each illegal worker

Employers, which includes individuals, could be hit with a fine of up to £10,000 for employing an illegal worker when strict new immigration rules take effect this Friday 29 February.
The Border and Immigration Agency have been running a national advertising campaign for the last few months warning empoyers to check ‘eligibility to work’ in order [...]

Yes, Domestic Workers Have Rights Too

I am sure you have seen the recent worldwide media reports about Liz Hurley’s former domestic worker, Violet DeSouza, who was fired from the famous star’s household last year. I expect she was actually employed by Arun Nayar, her Indian husband, as Liz would not be able to satisfy the rules in order to bring [...]

Liz Hurley runaway domestic wins compensation

You may have seen the recent media reports concerning Liz Hurley, settling an employment claim made by her former domestic worker.

The claim was settled out of court for a reputed “five figure sum” the day before the case was due to heard.

Immigration Adviser Equalisers Ltd was consulted by Ms Hurley’s domestic worker [...]

Migrants to earn the right to Citizenship

Migrants who want British citizenship will have to prove their worth to society through community service if they want to take the fast track to a passport under radical Government proposals unveiled this week.

The proposals form part of a ‘Green Paper’, (consultation document) – ‘The path to citizenship’, which could become law later this [...]

01-02 March 2008 – Care Show Bournemouth

Charles Kelly will be running two sessions in the Advice Clinic on 1 and 2 March at the UK’s largest and most popular event for the care sector.

HC321 Immigration Rule Change to Start Soon

As part of the Government’s on-going ‘get tough’ immigration policy, a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 321 was laid before Parliament on 6 February 2008. HC 321 amends the general grounds for refusal of an immigration application.

In some cases rule-breaking migrants could be banned from applying for entry to the UK [...]

Polish Worker numbers fall

As the tide of Polish immigration starts to turn, the UK cannot rely solely on EU workers to fill the employment gaps.
The number of workers from Poland applying to work in the UK has dramatically fallen for the first time since 2004, according to Government figures.
Figures published by the Border and Immigration Agency this month [...]

Entry Clearance for Spouse and other Categories

Immigration Law, Regulations, and Policy are constantly changing, and what might apply today, may not apply tomorrow. It seems that as time goes by the more complex these matters have become, baffling many immigration practitioners (including some Immigration Judges).

Forms such as the Visa Application Forms (VAF) have also increased in size and complexity. [...]

Senior Carers in Immigration snakes and ladders

Senior Carers and other migrant workers in the UK are increasing finding themselves in a Government-sponsored game of “Immigration Snakes and Ladders” – land on the wrong square and you go all the way back to square one, back to your own country where you started.

The recently introduced ‘transitional arrangements’ for Senior Carers by [...]

Immigration Minister Liam Byrne launches new consultation on visit visas

Immigration Minister Liam Byrne has this month launched a national and international consultation on changes to Britain’s visa system.
As part of the process, the ever busy Mr Byrne has visited India, as well as holding community events in London and across the UK, so he can discuss face to face some of the issues raised [...]