UK Tightens Student Visa Sponsor Rules for Universities
The Home Office has announced tougher compliance requirements for UK universities and higher education institutions sponsoring international students, alongside a new public rating system designed to identify sponsors that are failing to meet required standards. The measures form part of wider government efforts to reduce abuse of the Student visa route and follow a series […]
Zero Hours Contract Reforms Move Closer: Update for HR
The government has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to zero hours contracts, including new rights to guaranteed hours and compensation for cancelled shifts. While the measures remain subject to consultation, HR teams may already need to start assessing how the proposals could affect workforce planning, scheduling practices and the use of flexible labour. Much […]
Government Consults on Zero Hours Contract Reforms
The government has published further details of its proposed reforms to zero hours contracts as part of the wider Employment Rights Act implementation programme. The proposals effectively seek to limit arrangements where workers regularly work predictable hours but remain engaged under contracts that provide little or no certainty over working time. Guaranteed Hours […]