Employers are urged to evaluate their staffing needs as a result of changes to the Immigration Rules that came into effect on 19 July 2010. The Government has implemented a temporary cap on the number of workers that a business is entitled to recruit from overseas. Crucially, this limit affects overseas nationals already working in the UK, leaving some companies with the prospect of being unable to continue employing those individuals beyond the dates listed in their permits, unless they make the relevant preparations well in advance. Other significant changes include the implementation of tighter criteria for 'highly skilled' individuals who might wish to enter or continue working in the UK.
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