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UK employers are required by law to conduct right to work document checks on all employees prior to the start date of their employment, to ensure that all employees are legally permitted to live and work in the UK.

Families are slowly being reunited following the Covid-19 vaccine and lifting of travel restrictions. The Home Office has implemented special concessions for UK family visa holders who have been unable to return to the UK due to reasons surrounding Covid-19.

Skills for Care, the employer-led strategic body for workforce development in social care for adults in England, has recently published a report highlighting the increasing number of vacancies in the adult social care sector.

The Government has announced further details of the temporary visa scheme for HGV food drivers and poultry workers, aimed to alleviate the UK’s national shortage.

Simplified immigration rules have been announced by the Government, which will give internationally renowned sports stars and award winners a smoother process to live and work in the UK.  

Under England’s current traffic light system, there are different rules for entering England dependant on the country an individual is travelling from. The UK government has categorised countries into red list, amber list, or green list countries based on the prevalence of confirmed Covid-19 cases in each country.  

Following the implementation of the new points-based system for UK sponsors, the Home Office has published a white paper detailing their proposed plan and timeline for the roll-out of the delivery of the forthcoming changes to the sponsorship process.

As the UK economy continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions of the last 18 months, the number of job vacancies are reaching record highs.

Following positive feedback about the ability to conduct right to work checks remotely, the end date for the adjusted checks has been extended to 5 April 2022.

Following the end of the EU Settlement Scheme on 30^th June 2021, the UK government has announced an upcoming change to the rules on entry for EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals.