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Section A: When a Sponsored Worker Salary Audit Is Needed

Sponsors often assume salary compliance is fixed once the visa has been granted. In practice, salary risk usually develops afterwards through ordinary operational changes rather than deliberate immigration decisions.

Payroll may introduce a new deduction, an operational manager may increase wor...

Acas consults on revised disciplinary and grievance Code

Acas has published a draft replacement Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, the first full review of the Code since 2009.

The revised Code builds on the existing version, amending current provisions and introducing new guidance on reasonable adjustments, manager training, ...

Section A: Select the Correct Salary Requirement

A sponsored worker’s salary cannot be checked against a single universal figure. The minimum payable amount depends on the worker’s occupation code, the applicable salary option, the date on which the relevant sponsorship arrangements began and the number of hours they will work.

For most new Skilled Wo...

Temporary Shortage List: MAC Second-Stage Review

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has completed the second stage of its review of the Temporary Shortage List (TSL), recommending which medium-skille...

Section A: What is the Temporary Shortage List?

The Temporary Shortage List (TSL) is part of the Skilled Worker route. It allows specified occupations below the usual RQF Level 6 skill threshold to remain eligible for sponsorship on a time-limited basis.

The list was introduced on 22 July 2025 when the general Skilled Worker skill threshold was raised...