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The 2015 Immigration Bill: An Overview (30 October 2015)
Date: 30/10/2015
Following the recent publishment of the Immigration Bill 2015 we wanted to provide you with an overview of the some of the changes and amendments that have been made.
Summary of the 2015 Bill
- To make a provision for language requirements for public sector workers.
- To make a provision for fees pertaining to passports and civil registration.
- To make a provision for the law on immigration and asylum.
- To make a provision regarding access to services, facilities, licenses and work by reference to immigration status.
With these, the key aim as per usual is to crack down on and reduce the numbers of illegal workers entering the UK as well as general migration. The main changes which bear the most potential to affect UK employers are as follows;
Skills Charge
To lessen the demand for migrant labour, the Bill is set to establish an “Immigration Skills Charge”, which will be applicable to certain employers sponsoring migrants under the Tier 2 section of the Points Based System. While the amount has not yet been confirmed, employers to whom the charge will apply to will have to pay before bringing certain workers into the UK.
The Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC) is currently reviewing the Tier 2 category and the impact of the charge will be considered, though the MAC has already said that the government should reconsider its introduction as well as the increase in the Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer – Long Term Staff) salary threshold from £20,800 to £41,500.
English Language
All employees in the Public sector in client facing roles will be required to speak a fluent level of English. The proposals are to introduce a code of practice, setting out the minimum standard of English public sector employees will need to achieve. The main sectors to be affected will include; NHS, Police Force, and State funded schools.
Access to Services and Illegal Working
A limit access to certain services is being proposed, these services will include housing, driving licences and bank accounts. There will also be further measures in place to prevent worker exploitation by way of cheap labour and/or hiring of those in the country illegally. A higher penalty than present is likely to be charged for those who fall foul.
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