Can I employ workers from overseas?
Whether or not a worker from overseas can be employed depends on their nationality. Can I employ any workers from Europe? You can employ any worker who is from the European Economic Area (namely Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK). EEA nationals are entitled to work in any other country within the EEA and receive the same rights as that member state’s own citizens. For members of the EEA, the permits granted to live and work in the UK are not…
Whether or not a worker from overseas can be employed depends on the nationality of the worker. Can I employee workers from Europe? If the worker is from the European Economic Area – which is made up of the 25 Member States of the European Union, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein – the worker is free to come to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland to seek or take up employment without first obtaining a work permit. EEA nationals are entitled to the same treatment as UK nationals with regard to: • Pay • Working conditions • Access to housing and property • Training, safety and security, and • Trade union rights. If workers wish to stay longer than six months, they may apply for a residence permit.Article continues below ‘); //–> The Government is currently operating a Workers Registration Scheme to monitor participation in the UK labour market of workers from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Any employer who recruits a
