Key US and UK Immigration Issues for Employers

by Guest Contributor on March 13, 2010

For many employers in the United States and United Kingdom, talented workers from outside the US or Europe, respectively, are essential to the continued success of the business. However, numerous considerations must be taken into account, and sound legal advice taken, each and every time a non-domestic worker is hired, retained, transferred or even terminated, thanks to the various intricacies of current immigration law in both jurisdictions.

This article aims to provide a brief overview of some of the most important and pertinent issues that must be considered, firstly for those employers based in the US, and then for their UK counterparts, before commenting on an issue of equal importance in both jurisdictions.
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