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December 2009

Jobs for Resident Workers

The government has brought in new measures which they have said will ensure that workers living in the UK will have the opportunity to fill a job vacancy before it is offered to a worker abroad.

The government’s decision follows recommendations made recently by the Migration Advisory Committee to tighten up rules concerning skilled and highly skilled workers from other countries who are allowed to take jobs in the UK under the new points-based system.

The upshot of the changes means that from 14th December 2009 all jobs must be advertised in Jobcentre Plus offices for four weeks (instead of two) before companies can seek to employ workers from outside Europe.

The government will also extend the qualifying period for overseas workers who want to transfer to work at their company's UK base. This will mean that they will need to have worked for their firm for at least a year - rather than six months as at present - before they can transfer here.

Additionally, the minimum salary that will allow an individual to qualify as a skilled worker and be eligible to work in the UK will rise from £17,000 to £20,000.

A total of 16 recommendations were put forward by the Migration Advisory Committee, all of which will now be put in place to ensure that the existing points-based system "does more to support United Kingdom workers while continuing to facilitate the trade, travel, and study that benefits the United Kingdom”.

For more information on working in the UK, go to: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

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