Mergers & Acquisitions: Corporate Immigration Compliance

• Published date: 05 January 2023
• Law Firm: Herrington Carmichael
• Author: Usof Shah

In nearly all corporate transactions, a business needs to take action to remain compliant as a sponsor to avoid the risk of having your sponsor licence being downgraded or even revoked which can have a devastating impact on a business and their sponsored migrants who can have their visas curtailed to 60 days. In addition to the compliance duties, the organisation must also consider its obligations under the prevention of illegal working regime. In this article, Usof Shah provides an overview into the steps to take when a corporate transaction takes place to avoid risk of compliance action or being fined for employing individuals who do not have the right to work in...