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Immigration Reform is a term commonly used to refer to comprehensive efforts to address limitations, deficiencies and inequalities within a country's immigration policies and systems. In the United States,... more +
Immigration Reform is a term commonly used to refer to comprehensive efforts to address limitations, deficiencies and inequalities within a country's immigration policies and systems. In the United States, the term is often used to describe legislative efforts to remedy problems associated with illegal immigration, including protecting undocumented workers, expanding citizenship eligibility, and strengthening border security.   less -
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February 2024 Global Immigration Alert

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Canada – Student Program: Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced significant alterations to the international student program on January 22, 2024. These include a new cap on study permit approvals for...more

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January 2024 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates, this Alert contains information regarding global requirements, policies, and procedures as they stand today. We highly recommend reviewing any global mobility...more

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Immigration in the UK: Reform of Employers’ Reporting Duties and Immigration Skills Charge Exemptions

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The UK Home Office has published figures showing a large increase in work visas in the past year: 248,919 in the year ending September 2022 (up 82% from the pre-pandemic year ending December 2019). Paradoxically, despite a...more

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The Scale-up Visa: Who Will Benefit from this New UK Immigration Route?

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With UK job vacancies at a 20-year high, an economy bouncing back from the pandemic and no more free movement within the EU, new work visa routes in March’s Immigration Rules changes can’t come too soon for many businesses....more

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Frontier Workers in the United Kingdom: Rights and Status

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The UK government has published guidance on the rights of frontier workers under the new immigration system which will take effect on 1 January 2021, when free movement within the European Economic Area and Swiss Economic...more

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Germany: Waiver of Priority Checks for the Immigration of Skilled Workers

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The German government seeks to promote the prospering of the German economy as finding skilled employees from the German labour market becomes more difficult for many employers, especially in the industries of nursing care...more

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Littler's 2019 European Employer Survey Report - November 2019

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European companies are navigating a variety of social and equality-related issues impacting their workplaces and, according to Littler’s second annual European Employer Survey, are increasingly channeling their concerns into...more

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Littler's Executive Employer Survey – Europe 2018

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This report summarises the results of Littler’s first annual European survey on which legal and HR issues are having the greatest impact on the workplace. It is based on survey responses from over 800 C-suite executives, HR...more

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What Are the New Changes to the U.K. Immigration Rules?

The U.K. Government made a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules on 16 March 2017 and issued an Explanatory Note shortly afterward. The changes are due to take effect from 6 April 2017 and those applying to Tier 2 of...more

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What Are the New Changes to the U.K. Immigration Rules?

On November 3, 2016, the U.K. Government made a Statement of Changes to Parliament, setting out changes to the Immigration Rules that will go into effect November 24, 2016, including: - Closing the Tier 2 ICT Skills...more

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Brexit: Future Proofing Your European Business

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The dust has now settled after the seismic shift of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (also known as “Brexit”) on 23 June. The British Government has yet to formally trigger exit, and legal challenges are underway by...more

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Potential Issues for Employers After Brexit (With No Clear Answers Yet)

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The voters in Great Britain caught the world off guard by voting to leave the European Union (EU) after over 40 years of membership. However, after the vote, the questions immediately started. Leaving the EU is governed by a...more

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BRACING for BREXIT - after the shock, what now?

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To the shock of corporate Britain the UK voted last week, by 52% to 48%, to leave the European Union. Within hours of the referendum result the British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he would be standing down...more

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