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info@commonwealthcontractors.comImplementation of the Agency Workers Directive may be 19 months away (AWD is due for Implementation in October 2011) however many questions have yet to be answered, including how best to calculate the 12 week derogation period, how those operating Contractor Limited Companies will be affected by contracts inside the scope of IR35 and how […]
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In a notice on the UKBA website the organisation ask individuals to retain proof of planned travel that would have enabled them to leave the UK before the expiry of the visa. Further information will be provided as the situation develops the UKBA say. If you were due to leave the UK and your visa […]
Employers sponsoring workers under Tier 2 of the Points Based Scheme (formerly UK Work Permit) are advised to inform the UK Border Agency of any delay to a workers start date via the Sponsor Management System. A report by Sky News says that scientists in Hvolsvollur are trying to monitor whether the intensity of the […]
Last nights broadcast was historic due to the fact that it was the first time the leaders of the three biggest British political parties debated key policies openly prior to a General Election. The ITV broadcast was the first of three 90 minute face offs, with Sky news and the BBC taking on the remaining […]
The Committee has said that ministers should push for changes to European Union rules to allow checks to be made by the General Medical Council (GMC). At present European regulations on the free movement of labour mean that the GMC is unable to carry out language or clinical checks on doctors from EU countries. This […]
Changes to Tier 1 (Highly Skilled) Bachelors Degree Qualifications have been reintroduced into Tier 1 General after a 12 month absence. In April 2009 following challenging economic conditions the UK Border Agency increased the minimum requirements for Tier 1 General from a Bachelors Degree to a Masters Degree. This change not only reduced applications from […]
The Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme is now officially up and running for Tier 4 of the Points Based System (PBS) after its introduction yesterday (6th April 2010). Under the new rules UK Academic Institutions will only be able to offer “Restricted Courses” to migrant students if they hold a Highly Trusted Sponsor License. Tier 4 […]
Highly Trusted Sponsors can now offer the following ‘Restricted Courses’ to Tier 4 (General) Students: Courses at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 3 or equivalent, AND Courses below degree level that include a work placement (other than foundation degrees, which can still be offered with a work placement by any Tier 4 (General) sponsor) Those […]
The National Health Service (NHS) is expected to face difficult challenges over the coming years with greater pressure placed on budgets and greater bureaucratic burdens borne by doctors. However, Mr Dickson and the Chairman of the GMC, Peter Rubin, said that the process of revalidation should not create additional burden for doctors and that where […]
According to an OECD report the world will continue to emerge from global recession however some countries will find things turn around quicker than others. The OECD estimates annualised growth of 2% in the first quarter of 2010 for the UK and predicts annual growth of 3.1% for the second quarter. The report said that […]