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UNITED KINGDOM: Changes to Sponsorship Guidance on Record Keeping
December 23, 2020
The UK Home Office has recently adjusted the guidance which advises sponsors on the documentation they must keep for their sponsored employees.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Right to Work Checks on EU Nationals Following Brexit
December 23, 2020
On 31 December 2020, the UK departed the European Union. EU nationals arriving in the UK from this date will no longer benefit from the free movement rights and the ability to work freely in the UK.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: COVID-19 Right To Work Guidance Changes
December 23, 2020
Since March 2020, the Home Office has adjusted the Right To Work checks required by employers for new employees. Once the COVID-19 Right to Work measures come to an end, retrospective checks will need to follow the traditional Right to Work check requirements. However the Home Office has confirmed some changes regarding how an employer can conduct a check.
Read MoreMALAYSIA: New Job Advertising Requirement for ESD Employment Permit Applications
December 16, 2020
Effective 2 October 2020, companies registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) intending to apply for new or renewal employment permits for foreign workers are required to place an advertisement for the job vacancy for at least 30 days on the JobsMalaysia portal.
Read MoreBREXIT: Switzerland and UK Conclude Agreement on Mobility of Service Suppliers
December 11, 2020
Switzerland and the United Kingdom have secured an agreement on services. The Service Mobility Agreement (SMA), which will be signed on 14 December 2020 and enter in to force from 1 January 2021, will be valid initially for two years.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Mobility Webinar Q&A Report | China Travel and Immigration Strategies
December 10, 2020
Following our recent webinar, COVID-19 and Mobility: China Travel and Immigration Strategies, Newland Chase experts answer the most pressing questions on China business travel and immigration in the COVID-19 era.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Two New Interim Final Rules Restrict H-1B Work Visas [UPDATED 3 December 2020]
December 3, 2020
The government has issued both the DOL wage rule and the DHS H-1B regulation as interim final rules, citing the COVID-19 public health emergency as rationale. This means they avoid the normal public comment and rulemaking process but are arguably more vulnerable to court challenges.
Read MoreMALAYSIA: Foreign Knowledge Worker Projections Open for Submission
December 1, 2020
Effective 1 December 2020, the 2021 Projection of Expatriates for companies registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) is open for online submission.
Read MoreBELGIUM: Increased Minimum Salary Thresholds for 2021 [UPDATED 1 December 2020]
December 1, 2020
Effective 1 January 2021, increased minimum gross annual salary levels for foreign employees have been announced for the Belgian regions of Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia.
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: New Minimum Salary Levels for 2021
November 27, 2020
The Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have announced new minimum salary levels for knowledge migrant workers (aka Highly Skilled Migrants), graduates and Blue Card applicants coming to the Netherlands.
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