Employing and Vetting Non-UK Nationals 2008

Examining Screening Methods, Avoiding Litigation and Assessing how far Employers' Duties Might Extend in the Future

Tuesday 7th October 2008, 15 Hatfields, London SE1

Summary

Symposium Events’ 6th Annual Employing and Vetting Non-UK Nationals 2008 is the authoritative event to demystify the complexities of immigration and screening employers face, both now and in the future. This unique and timely conference boasts the most up-to-date vetting rules and legislation surrounding both EU and non-EU nationals, to ensure your vetting practices are rigorous and fair, whilst avoiding litigation. Hear comprehensive analysis of the Points Based System, as well as details of the new fines for employing illegal workers. With a comprehensive panel of leading UK immigration specialists, you can’t afford to miss this critical event.

With chronic skills shortages, wide company growth and a widening of the EU ‘talent pool’, there are many reasons why more and more employers look abroad to recruit both skilled and unskilled workers. But with eight in ten employers recruiting non-UK nationals, how can you ensure you are prepared for the practical and legal challenges of recruiting overseas nationals, as well as being prepared to tackle the more delicate issues of discrimination and integration?

Coinciding with the introduction of Tier 2 and Tier 5 of the Points Based System, Employing and Vetting Non-UK Nationals 2008 is the only event to give you comprehensive advice on the latest legislative demands, as well as practical analysis on planning and executing effective recruitment and integration strategies that can help your company to avoid costly penalties.

Programme Highlights

• Using the Points Based System effectively
• Using migration to your advantage and filling your skills gap
• Ensuring you’re up-to-date with the latest legislation
  and employment law
• Understanding procedures to identify fraudulent documentation
• Implementing effective screening policies to reduce the risk of criminal and terrorist threats

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Speakers

Confirmed speakers :

Chair:

• CIPD - John Philpott, Chief Economist,
• UK Border Agency - Ian Betts, Project Manager
• The Westwood Organisation Ltd. - Ian Westwood, Director
• NCP Services Limited - Kenneth Hanslip, Head of Professional Standards
• REC - Peter Cullimore, Chairman, Nurses’ & Carers Sector
• Institute of Ismaili Studies - Dr Amanda Harris, Head of HR
• British Chambers of Commerce - Kieran O’Keeffe, Senior Policy Advisor
• InterContinental Hotels Group - Jane Harris, Director, HR Shared Services EMEA
• Laura Devine Solicitors - Laura Devine, Principal
• Stevens & Bolton LLP - Kerry Garcia, Senior Associate, Employment and Immigration
• First Group - Jim Dalton, HR Implementation Manager
• Immigration Advisory Committee - Julian Bild, Supervisor of Tribunal Review Unit
• Active Immigration - Peter Larkin, Director