For many UK businesses, recruiting international talent has become a vital part of growth. But sponsoring overseas workers also comes with significant legal responsibilities, and those responsibilities are coming under far greater scrutiny than ever before. The Home Office has always maintained that holding a sponsor licence is a privilege rather than a right. What has changed is the level of enforcement. Employers are seeing more compliance activity, more requests for eviden

PRESS RELEASE 06.11.25 Business Immigration lawyers at Constantine Law advise employers to consider early sponsorship of overseas workers to ensure retention of their talent pipeline -Prices of sponsorship to rise on December 16th 2025 A significant price hike for sponsors of foreign workers has been confirmed to take effect on 16 December 2025. From this date onwards, when a foreign worker is sponsored, sponsors will be required to pay £1,320 p

Welders are included in the immigration salary list In her article for BE News, Constantine Law partner, Rebecca Tester , looks at the recent changes to immigration laws and how this is impacting the built environment sector. Rebecca discusses the areas of the sector most likely to be impacted by the changes, which roles might be given a temporary reprieve through the immigration salary list, and looks to what the industry can expect in the months ahead. Read Rebecca's full p

In the latest episode in our podcast series, our new business immigration team, Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester introduce themselves before going on to discuss recent major changes to the UK’s immigration system. The UK government’s recent white paper on immigration sets out reforms designed to reduce net migration, shift focus towards domestic workforce development, and recalibrate the balance between attracting global talent and controlling settlement. Among the most signif

The Employment Bill’s progress to Royal Assent continues apace despite the retreat of Angela Rayner, its most prominent cheerleader, to...

Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester Last week's launch of our new Business Immigration department has been picked up by the legal press. Read...