Hiring with Confidence: Preparing for the 2026 Right to Work and Immigration Changes
Whether an organisation employed foreign nationals in the UK or not, all employers were required to comply with immigration law requirements. Ongoing changes to right to work processes, alongside the shift toward digital immigration status, had increasingly been catching businesses out. At the same time, skills shortages in the UK had made Skilled Worker visas an attractive option for many employers.
Despite widespread press coverage, enforcement action against employers had reached record levels. Work visas, family visas, graduate visas and student visas each came with specific conditions that employers needed to meet. However, the growing complexity of the immigration system meant many organisations had inadvertently breached these requirements.
The firm’s Immigration team hosted a complimentary and practical webinar on Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 10am, designed for HR professionals, directors, and those responsible for recruitment or compliance within their business.
During the session, attendees gained insights into:
- Right to work checks and key recent changes
- Common pitfalls when employing students
- Future-proofing recruitment strategies through graduate hiring
- Avoiding discrimination in the recruitment process
- Business visitors and the new ETA regime
- The future of recruitment, including the benefits of becoming a sponsor
