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Many UK businesses rely on employing migrant workers to be able to survive – and while this is a great strategy, it’s worth having advice from the best Employment lawyer...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/employing-migrant-workers-top-tips-to-get-it-right/
By Christopher McWatters, of Counsel With the approach of Brexit and a Tory government that is committed to bringing Immigration down to the tens of thousands in power in the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/employing-tier-2-skilled-migrant-worker-under-the-tier-2-sponsorship-licence/
You may question what on earth employment law has got to do with religious and philosophical beliefs, but an Employment Tribunal is considering whether veganism should be classed as a...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/employment-law-and-religious-and-philosophical-beliefs/
It is one thing to expect employers and co-workers to understand the needs of a disabled employee or work colleague in a wheel chair and to make adjustments for them,...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/employment-law-and-the-invisible-disability/
With the publicity generated by the high profile #MeToo campaign, the exposure of sexual harassment within the Houses of Parliament and other prominent workplaces across the world, it seems very...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/ending-sexual-harassment-at-work/
The fishing industry in the Western Isles of Scotland is the latest market sector to bemoan the UK Government’s Immigration policy. Would-be Tier 1 Sponsor Licence holders state that fishing...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/engineering-and-hospitality-industries-struggling-because-of-immigration-rules/
By Jordana Adams, solicitor at OTS Solicitors Nowadays, we read so much about equality that when it comes to children it is not surprising that many parents think that if...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/equal-parenting-right-of-parents-in-the-uk/
The latest news on Brexit is that the UK government will, among other things, offer a ‘mobility framework’ for EU citizens – allowing both UK and EU citizens to continue...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-citizens-and-the-right-to-work-permanent-residence-or-settled-status/
“Act now’” is the best advice – a clarion call for action by EU citizens and their employers Is it time for EU citizens living in the UK to panic?...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-citizens-rights-in-the-uk-after-brexit/
Many top Immigration lawyers would agree that the issue of Immigration was one of the key drivers behind the ‘leave’ vote in the so-called Brexit referendum. With the publication of...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-citizens-immigration-and-the-brexit-white-paper/
– By Oshin Shahiean of OTS Solicitors A decision by two British judges last week clearly illustrated the farcical nature of the Dublin Regulations in the face of the biggest...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-dublin-regulations-set-to-be-reformed-and-now-seen-as-unworkable/
After talks lasting 12 hours on Monday evening, the EU and Turkey managed to hammer out a deal to try and stem the unending flow of migrants crossing the Aegean...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-makes-radical-deal-with-turkey-to-stem-flow-of-migrants/
Once again, EU migrants and benefits are in the news. Prime Minister, Theresa May has announced that senior government officials are looking to revive her predecessor, David Cameron’s plans to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-migrants-face-clampdown-in-work-benefits/
Migrants from the EU who come to Britain as the date for the UK to leave the EU draws near may not be allowed to stay. New Brexit minister David...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-migrants-may-be-restricted-from-coming-into-or-staying-in-the-uk-as-brexit-nears/
EU migrants, awaiting the trigger of Article 50 on Wednesday, received some welcome news yesterday when the Government announced they would be entitled to keep their child benefits to send...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-migrants-will-keep-benefits-after-brexit/
The European Union is proposing reform of EU migration across EU countries. The proposals are timely as the recent fires at the Moira camp in Greece have once again shown...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-migration-proposals/
The case of Dom Wolf, a 32-year-old City worker who was born in Britain to German parents has once again highlighted the brutal reality of the struggles facing many EU...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-nationals-are-discovering-the-home-office-driven-quotas-not-reason/
The European Union In/Out Referendum is now two and a half weeks away. Steady focus has been given to providing information to EU nationals who currently reside and work in...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-nationals-illegally-trafficked-to-the-uk-your-rights-to-benefits-work-and-permanent/
By Teni Shahiean of OTS Solicitors Let me point out something that will probably make your jaw drop. If you are a stay at home parent, who happens to be...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-nationals-non-working-spouses-cannot-automatically-obtain-permanent-residence/
European nationals who live in the UK are rushing to obtain British Citizenship as fears over a Brexit grow. Our firm is experiencing a flood of enquiries from concerned EU...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-nationals-rush-to-apply-for-british-citizenship/
The government has refused to guarantee that foreign EU nationals already in the UK will be allowed to remain once Britain leaves the EU, a decision condemned by Labour as...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-nationals-used-as-pawns-in-brexit-talks/
The number of EU nationals being detained in the UK has increased fivefold since Theresa May became Home Secretary and then Prime Minister, it has been revealed in the Independent....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-nationals-detention-and-bail/
EU nationals residing in Britain have been warned they need to ensure their children have their status documented to avoid them experiencing serious problems in later life proving they have...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-parents-need-to-document-children-so-they-can-stay-after-brexit/
By Stephen Slater of OTS Solicitors Another week closer to Brexit and the day that the UK leaves the EU, another week where many EU citizens will be considering whether...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-right-and-permanent-residence-or-settled-status/
As most experienced EEA Immigration solicitors are aware, Immigration rules relating to EU citizens are more generous than the UK’s domestic Immigration rules. As a result, where possible, it is...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-rights-only-available-to-dual-nationals-who-have-exercised-their-free-movement-rights/
With the end of free movement for EU citizens fast approaching on the 31 December 2020 immigration solicitors and campaigners again raised concerns about the deadline to apply for pre-settled...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-settlement-scheme-deadline-new-brexit-law-to-let-vulnerable-eu-citizens-apply-after-the-cut/
By Teni Shahiean, CEO at OTS Solicitors At first glance, the EU settlement scheme fees do not sound that much. The fee is £65 per adult and £32.50 per child....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/eu-settlement-scheme-fees-who-pays/
Your boss has the right to monitor your private messages, following a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights. The Court made the decision following an appeal from a...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/european-court-gives-bosses-the-right-to-monitor-employees-whatsapp-and-other-messaging/
In what many will see as a blow for the principle of free movement; the European Court of Justice (ECJ) effectively stated via a non-binding opinion last week that the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/ots-academy/european-court-of-justice-supports-uk-in-denying-social-assistance-to-eea-migrants/
By Teni Shahiean of OTS Solicitors On the 29th October 2015, UK Visa and Immigration announced a series of changes to the Immigration Rules, most of which will come into...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/ots-academy/everything-you-need-to-know-about-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc535/
An increasing number of foreign nationals are being subjected to deportation orders. Our top London immigration solicitors can provide you with the best and most up-to-date advice and representation if...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-deportation-orders/
Since the beginning of time, newlywed couples have desired a home of their own, where they can start creating their life, families and happy memories. However, if you are applying...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-adequate-accommodation-provision-and-spouse-visas/
By Oshin Shahiean of OTS Solicitors On 1st February 2017 the new Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 come into force, having being passed into law in November 2016. The...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-immigration-european-economic-area-regulations-2016/
For foreign businesses looking to launch in the UK market, the Representative of an Overseas Business Visa offers a vehicle to enable a non-EEA national to work in the country....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-representative-of-overseas-business-visa/
According to the latest National Audit Office (NAO) report, the government’s ambition of recovering up to £500 million a year by 2017/18 from overseas visitors who are not entitled to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-uk-immigration-health-surcharge/
By Teni Shahiean of OTS Solicitors One could be forgiven for thinking that the United Kingdom does not want any more foreign-born nationals entering its borders, given the enormous amount...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/ots-academy/everything-you-need-to-know-about-tier-one-exceptional-tech-talent-scheme/
If you have an “exceptional talent” and you want to come to the UK from a non-EEA country then you may be able to enter the UK on a Tier...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/exceptional-talent-visas/
The latest ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the rights of extended family members looking to join an EU citizen, and the availability of...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/extended-family-members-and-appeals-the-latest-eu-ruling/
Coming to the UK on a spouse visa is the start of your journey to settlement in the UK though lots of people are so relieved to secure their initial...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/extending-spouse-visa/
As every UK Employment lawyer knows, the validity of most Employment Tribunal claims is dependant on the claimant complying with clear and strict time limits. In most cases, this is...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/extending-time-to-make-tribunal-claim/
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