October 8, 2026 S&B Activate Conference 2026 - Enabling growth in a changing world The annual S&B Activate Conference brings together senior in-house lawyers for a day of forward-looking legal insight, market... Read more
October 5, 2026 Preparing for significant changes to the rules in relation to the prevention of illegal working Overview of the changes With effect from 1 October 2026, the rules in respect of the prevention of illegal working regime were expanded... Read more
August 20, 2026 Significant changes in relation to right to work checks and extended liability: preventing illegal working – what businesses need to know The Home Office recently published a revised draft Code of practice on preventing illegal working, alongside an updated draft Employer’s... Read more
June 15, 2026 Sponsor licence holders – Home Office plans to introduce 2 factor verification for sponsor licence access The Home Office plans to introduce enhanced security measures for the sponsor management system to combat issues with unauthorised access... Read more
May 22, 2026 Is it possible to dismiss someone fairly if their salary doesn't meet the threshold needed to apply for Skilled Worker leave? As a result of recent immigration changes intended to reduce net migration and the number of sponsored workers, the minimum salary and... Read more
May 22, 2026 Introducing S&B Signals: helping you anticipate what’s coming next In our conversations with clients, a consistent theme is emerging. The volume and pace of legal and regulatory change is increasing,... Read more
May 12, 2026 Expanded right to work checks for sponsors: what sponsors need to know The Home Office published significant updates to sponsor guidance in March and April 2026, materially expanding the obligation on... Read more
March 20, 2026 Significant changes to sponsor guidance - what employers need to know The Home Office issued updated sponsor guidance in early March 2026. Amongst other changes, these introduce significant new sponsor... Read more