Politics Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has “serious consequences” for labour market Fees raise government revenue at cost for foreign nationals and employers Politics New government body will oversee Japan’s foreign resident integration Foreign nationals targeted with xenophobic views ahead of July elections Sponsorship First wave of immigration changes roll out from UK white paper Businesses and foreign talent left in a precarious position amid reforms to visas and sponsorship rules Human Rights Uzbekistan wants mandatory HIV testing for foreign workers Draft law will also require Uzbek citizens returning from 90-day overseas stays to test for the virus Work Permits Canada hikes TFWP wage thresholds again Latest update to programme redefines eligibility for high- and low-wage streams Visas MPs warn of gaps in UK Skilled Worker visa oversight Home Office faces renewed scrutiny, as report shows a failure to track visa overstayers and modern slavery concerns Community Jackson Lewis welcomes experienced Pfizer in-houser Kaha Kvachatadze joins as an immigration principal in firm’s White Plains office Compliance Sri Lanka steps up oversight of foreign job contracts Self-arranged foreign employment must be certified amid fraud and abuse concerns Visas Visa refusal in Pakistan creates a legal void Even when a visa ban can be legally justified, Pakistan’s legal system has a clear shortcoming: no formal policy for humanitarian exceptions Events Global Mobility Summit Global Mobility Lawyer is delighted to announce that the inaugural Global Mobility Summit will take place on 3 December 2025.The full-day event will bring together senior in-house counsel, global mobility managers, HR experts and private practice lawyers to explore the latest trends and developments in employment, immigration, social security, and tax laws that affect the movement of workers across borders. 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. Politics What this new geopolitical era means for global mobility strategies Artificial Intelligence Using AI to transform global mobility practices Rewards Are travel incentives the new talent magnet?