HAPPENING THIS WEEK – Webinar: The Challenges of Employing Foreign Workers in the Care Sector

Date & time: Tuesday 19 March 2024 | 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM GMT

Are you employing or looking to recruit foreign workers to plug a skills gap or address staff shortages within your organisation? Would you like to know more about the current challenges and changes relating to sponsorship that affect the care sector – and importantly how to best manage these?

In this webinar, Fozia Iqbal, Senior Business Immigration Solicitor at Harper James, will cover the following issues – all in the context of the care sector:

An introduction to recruitment and staffing of foreign workers

Sponsored Skilled Worker visas – key challenges and developments in the care sector

Immigration rule changes in 2024 – including changes regarding dependants, CQC requirements, shortage list exceptions, salary thresholds, increased fees and penalties

UKVI scrutiny – increase in compliance audits, documentary evidence requests and delays

Best practice to manage sponsorship in this climate and stay compliant

This webinar will help owners, managers, HR and recruitment professionals, directors and C-suite in the care home sector better understand the current challenges and upcoming changes relating to employing overseas workers.

There will also be a chance for Q&A at the end of the session.

Please click here for more information and to register for our free webinar.