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The tech sector is the latest area of Britain’s economy to be hit by the Tier 2 Cap imposed by the Home Office. The cap limits the number of skilled...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tier-2-cap-damaging-britains-high-tech-economy/
When you enter the UK on a Tier 2 (General) visa it can seem as if it will be years until you can apply to settle in the UK. That...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tier-2-general-visa-to-indefinite-leave-to-remain/
Designed to encourage ‘the brightest and best’ to come and work in the UK and share their talent and skills, while limiting the number of people who can come to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tier-2-immigration-cap-threatens-business-and-essential-services/
Any employer wanting to employ overseas nationals from outside the EU will be advised by their Immigration lawyer that they not only need to obtain a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence,...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tier-2-sponsor-licence-tips-to-remain-compliant/
Few employers are aware that obtaining a UK Sponsor Licence is only half the battle when it comes to hiring workers on a Tier 2 or Tier 5 work visa....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tier-2-sponsorship-civil-penalty-notice/
By Hans Sok Appadu LLB, LLM of OTS Solicitors Important dates for Tier 4 Visa Applicant 3 August 2015 & 12 November 2015 Major changes to the Immigration Rules were...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tier-4-visa-international-students-take-another-blow-with-major-changes-for-student-visa/
Top employment solicitors are well aware that respecting tribunal rules, including time limits is just as important as the strength of any case before the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/time-limits-in-the-employment-appeal-tribunal/
Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK is a big step for most people. Whilst it may not be the same commitment as applying for British nationality it...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tips-and-help-applying-for-indefinite-leave-to-remain-in-the-uk/
The one job that most London employment lawyers know that they have not got the skill set to carry out is Employment as a human resources manager. The combination of...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tips-for-human-resource-managers-the-home-office-right-to-work-rules-and-regulations/
By Oshin Shahiean of OTS Solicitors The tech sector in the UK has had plenty to be concerned about since Britain voted to leave the EU back in June 2016....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tips-for-the-uk-tech-sector-hiring-the-international-talent-they-need-to-succeed/
If your business has its sponsor licence revoked then it is far more than just one of those irritating business issues that you and your HR staff have to face...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tips-how-to-avoid-the-revocation-of-your-sponsor-licence/
The Conservative Party conference has been about more than Brexit, and London employment solicitors were interested to see the announcement that legislation is to be introduced relating to tips –...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tips-the-national-minimum-wage-and-deductions-from-wages/
Recently, the British Government outlined its proposals for the rights of EU nationals following Brexit. EU citizens who have lived in the UK for five years or more will be...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/together-forever-eu-nationals-face-tough-new-rules-for-bringing-spouse-to-uk/
Anyone with an Immigration problem wants a top lawyer able to provide the best legal advice and deliver the results they desire. But it can be difficult to sort the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/top-five-qualities-every-immigration-lawyer-should-have/
If you have recently received notification that your Sponsor Licence is due to expire, you need to move fast to renew it. Otherwise, you may find yourself in the position...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/top-three-tips-for-renewing-uk-sponsorship-licence/
Ensuring the quality of an applicant’s business plan is key to achieving a successful outcome when applying for a Tier 1 (entrepreneur) visa. Submitting a clear, detailed business plan is...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/top-three-tips-for-writing-entrepreneur-visa-business-plan/
Understanding the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) is a must for HR directors and employers who recruit talent from outside the EEA. By instructing an experienced Immigration solicitor, your organisation...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/top-three-tips-when-conducting-resident-labour-market-test/
The visit visa, contained in Appendix V of the UK’s Immigration Rules may seem like one of the more straightforward visa routes to the UK, but few Immigration lawyers will...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/top-tips-for-successful-visit-visa-application/
Earlier this year, many London employment law solicitors took note of the case of Hincks v Sense Network Ltd. The case is seen by many UK employment lawyers as offering...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/top-tips-for-writing-employee-reference/
It is vital that if you are making an Immigration application that you do your utmost to get the application right first time around. Why is it so important to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/top-tips-making-immigration-application/
Ever since Peter Mayle’s “A Year in Provence” was published in 1989, British people have been inspired to leave this grey, wet island and start life again on the Continent....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/trapped-in-no-mans-land-what-will-happen-to-expats-if-britain-leaves-the-eu/
Revelations that the Windrush scandal has impacted far more widely than initially publicised, affecting more than just those from the Caribbean but nationals of other Commonwealth countries, come as no...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/true-extent-of-windrush-scandal-covered/
Donald Trump is to become the 45th President of the United States when he is sworn in to office on 20th January 2017. He is the first person to hold...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/trumpeting-to-victory/
TUPE – the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations – the nemesis of many UK employment lawyers and HR practitioners – makes it clear that in the case where...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tupe-removal-of-outdated-contractual-allowance-not-void/
The practice of ‘offshoring’ – of moving work from one country to another, usually with the aim of reducing costs, is something that most of the best employment lawyers will...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tupe-and-the-transnational-transfer/
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations – otherwise known as TUPE – and the TUPE transfer – have been known to strike fear into the heart of many...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/tupe-transfer-after-5-months-suspension-of-business-activity/
There is a lot of interest being expressed in the Turkish business visa. The provisions of the Ankara agreement provide a special visa route into the UK for eligible Turkish...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/turkish-business-person-visas/
UK ancestry visas aren’t widely talked about but immigration solicitors say that if you meet the eligibility criteria then the ancestry visa offers a flexible entry route into the UK....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-ancestry-visa/
International Lawyer Dr Harry Hagopian and OTS Solicitors Human Rights and Immigration solicitor Mr Oshin Shahiean appeared on air to share their views on Europe’s Refugee crisis and the UK’s...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-and-europe-wide-responsibility-shifting-of-the-worst-refugee-crisis-since-wwii/
The past few days have seen relations between the UK and Russia reach one of the lowest points since the cruise missile crisis in the 1980s. London’s best Immigration lawyers,...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-and-russia-relations-what-happens-next/
One headline dominated the papers and news reports this month; the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showed net migration – the difference between the number of people...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-business-needs-immigration-more-than-ever/
You often hear reports in the press about separated or divorced parents where one parent wants to take their child abroad to live after their divorce and the other parent...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-child-visas-relocating-to-the-uk-with-your-child-after-overseas-separation-or-divorce/
For a discussion about sponsor licence applications or about the skilled worker visa or to book an appointment with a member of our business immigration team call OTS Solicitors on...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-employers-frequently-asked-questions-the-skilled-worker-visa/
UK employers and their employees are having a torrid time with fears over the UK economy and the impact on business because of Brexit and the passage of the Immigration...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-employers-sponsoring-tier-2-general-visa-workers-during-covid-19/
The newspapers are reporting that British businesses are struggling to fill vacancies as Brexit starts to bite. HR directors and business owners are worried about the sharp drop in the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-employers-struggling-to-find-staff-because-of-brexit/
According to a report in the Financial Times, the UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7 and is showing no signs of slowing down despite the gloomy predictions...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-entrepreneur-and-investor-visa-holders-take-confidence-in-the-strong-british-economy/
This week the government has set out details of how the new Settled Status scheme for EU nationals and their families will operate once Britain formally leaves the EU in...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-government-sets-out-new-details-regarding-settled-status/
Whilst we now know the results of the 2019 UK general election and everyone can recite that it is government policy to ‘get Brexit done’ what many people have limited...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-immigration-after-brexit/
You may have thought that the whole world was focused on the safe arrival of Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s bundle of joy. Speculation is reaching a crescendo on when...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-immigration-and-us-tax-implications-meghan-markle-and-the-tax-bump/
Despite fierce opposition, the UK government is set to press ahead with Immigration court fee increases, some of which top 500%. This is despite the fact that a recent consultation...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/uk-immigration-fees-to-500-rise-despite-protests/
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