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UK Foreign Worker Tax: The Potential Impact on Migrant Workers and Employers  

UK Foreign Worker Tax: The Potential Impact on Migrant Workers and Employers  

The foreign worker tax is a proposed levy on employers to make hiring migrant labour more expensive and reduce the employers' National Insurance contributions for their own workers. It is not legal, but it is

Working in the UK for Less Than 3 Years? What India’s Social Security Deal Means for Your Salary 

Working in the UK for Less Than 3 Years? What India’s Social Security Deal Means for Your Salary 

Professional Indians on short-term assignments in the UK are in a new league with their take-home pay. The Indian government has inked a bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom to eliminate double taxation on temporary

Applying for an H-2B Visa This Summer? The New Random Selection Filing Rules You Must Follow .

Applying for an H-2B Visa This Summer? The New Random Selection Filing Rules You Must Follow .

As an employer looking to hire seasonal workers, or as a foreign national hoping to work in the United States this summer, there are a number of strict rules in the H-2B Visa process that

Japan Spends ¥5.5 Billion to Attract Japan Foreign Workers: What Job Seekers Need to Know 

Japan Spends ¥5.5 Billion to Attract Japan Foreign Workers: What Job Seekers Need to Know 

As of 2026, Japan plans to spend a total of ¥5.5 billion ($34 million) all over the country to attract and keep foreign workers in Japan. The historic nationwide effort is an immediate reaction to

UK Care Worker Settlement Rules May Change: Could Your Path to ILR Stretch from 5 Years to 15? 

UK Care Worker Settlement Rules May Change: Could Your Path to ILR Stretch from 5 Years to 15? 

The UK government has made some significant proposals to the eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Major changes are being proposed to what people are eligible for in terms of Indefinite Leave to Remain

UK to Pay Visa Costs for Foreign Workers? What the New Employer Incentive Means if You Want to Work in Britain 

UK to Pay Visa Costs for Foreign Workers? What the New Employer Incentive Means if You Want to Work in Britain 

Have you been considering your options for working in the UK, but have dismissed your dreams because of the difficulties involved in applying for a visa for foreign employees? Good news for you – there

From 5 Years to 15: How UK Settlement Changes Could Impact Overseas Care Workers 

From 5 Years to 15: How UK Settlement Changes Could Impact Overseas Care Workers 

This is the story of some of the countless people who have taken up jobs in care homes across the UK, and were told they would be able to live in the country permanently after

US Court Rejects $100k H-1B Fee Hike: What This Means for Indian IT Employees & Future Application Costs 

US Court Rejects $100k H-1B Fee Hike: What This Means for Indian IT Employees & Future Application Costs 

If you've been paying attention to US immigration news with the half-eye closed to the wind, waiting for the worst, here's one hopeful bit of news.  US federal judge invalidates $100,000 H-1B visa fee instituted

UAE Work Visa Rejected After Hospital Shutdown: What Indian Workers Need to Know 

UAE Work Visa Rejected After Hospital Shutdown: What Indian Workers Need to Know 

So, you work in another country for years, arrive at work every shift, pay your taxes, follow all the rules, and one day your employer closes down overnight and your visa is marked. No warning.

300 Indian Workers in Italy Exploitation Probe: How to Verify a Genuine Italy Work Visa Before Paying Any Agent 

300 Indian Workers in Italy Exploitation Probe: How to Verify a Genuine Italy Work Visa Before Paying Any Agent 

Three hundred Indian labourers. Construction site in Milan. And ₹5 lakh paid upfront by each of them — for a job and a three-year Italian residence permit that turned into a nightmare. Their case has