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Employment Law

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  • Redundancy & Restructuring
  • Disciplinary, Grievance & Investigation
  • Unfair & Wrongful Dismissal
  • Discrimination & Harassment Claims
  • Settlement Agreements & TUPE
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Business Immigration

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  • Skilled Worker Visa Applications
  • Sponsor Licence Applications & Renewals
  • Global Business Mobility Routes
  • Right-to-Work Compliance Audits
  • Sole Representative & Innovator Visas
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HR Advisory

Retained & Project Support

HR Advisory

Practical, commercially minded HR support for growing businesses — acting as an extension of your team to keep you compliant, consistent, and confident.

  • Employment Policies & Staff Handbooks
  • Absence & Performance Management
  • HR Outsourcing & Retained Support
  • Contracts of Employment
  • Manager Training & HR Consultancy
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Need advice across multiple areas? Our specialist solicitors work across employment law, immigration, and HR — giving you joined-up legal support under one roof.

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Insights: Employment law, HR, Immigration, and workplace matters explored.

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Business Immigration
Sponsor licence compliance in 2026: what the record revocation figures mean for UK employers

In 2025, the Home Office revoked 3,100 sponsor licences, the highest annual figure since the sponsorship system was introduced. In the final quarter of 2025 alone, the number of revocations tripled compared to the previous quarter. This reflects a deliberate and sustained intensification of enforcement activity that shows no sign of slowing in 2026. Why […]

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Care Homes and Health Providers – The 2026 changes you need to know about
Business Immigration
Care Homes and Health Providers – The 2026 changes you need to know about

If you run a care home, a healthcare agency, or any business in the health and social care sector, 2026 is bringing a wave of changes that you need to be ready for.

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UK Expansion Worker Visa
Business Immigration
The UK Expansion Worker visa: A practical guide for overseas businesses looking to enter the UK market

If your business is based overseas and you are thinking about expanding into the UK, the UK Expansion Worker visa could be the route that gets you there.

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B2 English requirement for skilled workers: how it’s already impacting employer hiring in 2026
Business Immigration
B2 English requirement for skilled workers: how it’s already impacting employer hiring in 2026

Since 8 January 2026, overseas workers applying for a Skilled Worker, Scale-up, or High Potential Individual visa must prove their English at B2 level.

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February 18, 2026: Industrial action dismissals are now automatically unfair
Employment Law
February 18, 2026: Industrial action dismissals are now automatically unfair — what employers must know

The 12-week protection limit for striking workers is gone. If you dismiss someone for taking part in lawful industrial action, it is now automatically unfair — no matter how long the action lasts.

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Immigration – When must a Skilled Worker leave the UK following termination of employment and visa curtailment?
Business Immigration
Immigration – When must a Skilled Worker leave the UK following termination of employment and visa curtailment?

When is a Skilled Worker visa curtailed? A sponsored worker’s Skilled Worker visa may be cancelled (“curtailed”) by the Home Office where: the individual is dismissed or resigns and sponsorship ends; the sponsor’s licence is revoked or surrendered; or other cancellation grounds apply (for example criminality, deception or breach of conditions).

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Vandana Dass

Senior Solicitor / Managing Director

"Coordinating employment law compliance, HR practices, immigration, and global mobility poses a complex web of legal and operational hurdles for employers and employees alike.

Davenport Solicitors offers integrated services, streamlining legal compliance, HR strategies, immigration processes, and global mobility initiatives for seamless international workforce management."

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