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Key Immigration Updates for Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Saudi Arabia Work Permit Regularisation – Grace Period Extended The Saudi authorities have taken steps to extend the grace period for employers to regularise the status of foreign workers. Extending the grace period to 31st December 2026, to provide organisations with the additional time to resolve outstanding compliance matters before penalties may apply. The extension…
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3 Things HR Teams Should Be Doing During August 2026 1 Training Training Training (anti-harassment) If you haven’t got your anti-harassment training booked for September get this scheduled NOW !!! Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 9 months you will have been bombarded with the news that from 30 October…
Updated Guidance for Employers – Legal Right to Work Checks
An updated Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks, was published by the Home Office on 15 July 2026. The updated guidance contains a combination of changes that took effect immediately upon publication and changes that will come into force on 1 October 2026. Changes effective from 15 July 2026 The guidance has been…
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Key Immigration Updates for Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Saudi Arabia Work Permit Regularisation – Grace Period Extended The Saudi authorities have taken steps to extend the grace period for employers to regularise the status of foreign workers. Extending the grace period to 31st December 2026, to provide organisations with the additional time to resolve outstanding compliance matters before penalties may apply. The extension…
HR Action List
3 Things HR Teams Should Be Doing During August 2026 1 Training Training Training (anti-harassment) If you haven’t got your anti-harassment training booked for September get this scheduled NOW !!! Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 9 months you will have been bombarded with the news that from 30 October…
Updated Guidance for Employers – Legal Right to Work Checks
An updated Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks, was published by the Home Office on 15 July 2026. The updated guidance contains a combination of changes that took effect immediately upon publication and changes that will come into force on 1 October 2026. Changes effective from 15 July 2026 The guidance has been…
Webinar Series for Employers: Preventing Illegal Working and Changes to the Legal Right to Work Rules
From 1 October 2026, significant changes to the Legal Right to Work regime come into force, bringing new compliance obligations and increased risks for employers. To help organisations prepare, Magrath Sheldrick LLP’s Immigration and Employment teams are hosting two complimentary webinars designed to provide practical guidance on the new requirements and the steps employers should…
Saudi Arabia: New Saudization Quotas and Premium Residency Work Permit Requirements
From the 30th June 2026 updated Saudization requirements will apply to specific professions for foreign nationals in Saudi Arabia. The Government will also introduce a new requirement that work permits are required for those holding Premium Residency. Employment & Compliance Updates Engineering Professions Effective 30 June 2026, engineering professions will be subject to a 30%…
Major Expansion of UK Right to Work Obligations from 1 October 2026
The UK Government has laid regulations bringing section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 into force on 1 October 2026, marking one of the most significant changes to the UK’s illegal working regime since civil penalties were introduced. What is changing? Currently, employers are required to carry out Right to Work…