Employment Law Female migrants face “horrific” sexual harassment, study finds Damning new report highlights a culture of widespread fear and silence among temporary foreign labour Culture Gulf’s expat workforce pressured to work extra hours, report finds New study shows lack of trust regarding pay transparency and strong desires to jump ship Assignments General Dynamics arm to pay $1.4m to underpaid transferees National Steel and Shipbuilding Co paid engineers in pesos at Mexican pay rates Visas Biden White House to issue nearly 65,000 extra H-2B visas Latin American workers set to benefit from additional seasonal work visas ahead of Donald Trump’s return Work Permits Romania turns to third countries to fill labour shortages Influx of low-skilled Asian labour has helped stabilise the economy, but concerns remain over specialist skills gap Income Tax Changes to non-dom rules make UK a “less attractive place to work” Internationally mobile employees to feel the impact of Labour government’s Budget Work Permits Finland banks on sped-up processing to win talent war Immigration service fast-tracks work permit processing amid skilled labour shortages Settlement Support New Migration Agency to prioritise welfare of Uzbek expats Support for migrants’ social, financial, and medical needs central to new agency amid pivot away from Russian labour market Sponsorship Major gaps in UK oversight of foreign care sector workers Rights group calls for sponsorship system reform after evidence of labour violations Events IEL Awards 2024 The world’s most outstanding international employment and global mobility specialists will be honoured in London at the 2024 IEL Awards. Join us for a a truly global black-tie extravaganza on 13 November when the winners from across 28 categories will officially revealed. Research Global Mobility Leaders The GML Global Mobility Leaders survey features eminent practitioners from around the world, who specialise in the legal (employment or immigration), tax, relocation, or social security aspects of moving key talent across the globe. Immigration Critical role international workers play in meeting UK energy demands Business Travel New entry and exit systems: understanding changes in European travel Sponsorship The importance of properly maintaining a UK sponsor licence