-
Jan 20, 2025 | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Yash Dubal
Last year was tumultuous for any businesses that rely on overseas talent. An election, coupled with record levels of net migration, made immigration one of most divisive and hotly debated subjects of the past 12 months. The year ended with headlines revealing that revised data showed net migration at 909,000 in the year ending June 2023.
-
Nov 7, 2024 | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Yash Dubal
The world will take some time to adjust to the reality of a Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election. In the UK, the government is cogitating on the geopolitical ramifications of Trump 2.0, where the guardrails are off and the victor will be largely left to follow his radical agenda.
-
Oct 23, 2024 | 
hellomumbainews.com | Yash Dubal |Aleem Shaikh
Guest Post : By Yash DubalDirector and Senior Immigration AssociateA Y & J Solicitors, London, UKNon-EU citizens’ demand for work visas far surpassed its pre-pandemic levels following the introduction of the post-Brexit immigration system. For example, in 2023, 312,600 work visas were granted to non-EU citizen main applicants (excluding frontier workers), compared to 137,000 in 2019 (Figure 4).
-
Oct 4, 2024 | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Yash Dubal
Some of the UK’s biggest brands found themselves in the headlines this week in a shocking slavery story. McDonald’s, Asda, Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose were all named in the BBC report of a case in which 16 victims had been forced to work at either a branch of the fast-food restaurant or a bread factory that supplied the supermarkets.
-
Aug 17, 2024 | 
financialexpress.com | Yash Dubal
By Yash DubalThe dust is beginning to settle in the UK and the future direction of immigration policy under the new government is starting to take shape. The Labour Party is now in control in the House of Commons, having swept aside the previous incumbents, the Conservative Party. Rishi Sunak has been replaced by Keir Starmer. The hostile rhetoric around immigration which became a hallmark of the Conservative’s electioneering has been replaced by measured pragmatism.
-
Aug 14, 2024 | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Yash Dubal
The general election may be history, but one of the key issues that informed many voters remains high on the political agenda, and a flashpoint for misguided public ire. Migration continues to be a contentious issue, as we have seen from the abhorrent anti-immigration riots instigated by the far right in recent weeks.
-
Jun 6, 2024 | 
pressnewsagency.org | Yash Dubal
By Yash DubalRecent reports in the British media showed surprising results from an analysis of immigration data. Applications for visas to work as chefs overtook applications to work as computer programmers. At face value, this is a surprising development because the British government has continuously reiterated its desire to focus immigration policy on attracting highly skilled, tech-savvy workers to boost the UK’s aim of becoming a digital superpower.
-
Mar 27, 2024 | 
vnexplorer.net | Yash Dubal
There are still opportunities for skilled workers because the average wages remain above the new minimum threshold. (Image: Reuters)By Yash DubalOn March 14, the Home Office, the UK Government Department responsible for delivering immigration policy, published a highly consequential statement about changes to the UK immigration rules. It confirmed increases to the minimum earnings threshold for those arriving to Britain on the Skilled Worker visa route.
-
Mar 1, 2024 | 
vnexplorer.net | Yash Dubal
Check requirements and eligibility of India Young Professionals Scheme visa and Global Talent visa. By Yash DubalIn the UK, the visa fees have risen considerably in recent times. There was a 66% increase in the immigration health surcharge earlier this year taking the annual amount to £1,035 for adults).
-
Feb 13, 2024 | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Yash Dubal
If you are in an organisation that employs overseas workers 2024 will be a year of change for you. In December last year the British government announced a raft of measures designed to reduce net migration. These were introduced following the release of data showing that net migration reached record levels of 745,000 in 2023 and a subsequent Conservative Party commitment to bring this down.
