A sponsor licence can be revoked which means that an employer can no longer sponsor any migrant workers. Once it is revoked there will be a period that the employer cannot apply for a new licence. This is known as the ‘cooling off period’
This period normally lasts 12 months and the Home Office can revoke a licence in the following circumstances:
- If false information was provided in the initial application
- If the company is failing to do the necessary right to work checks
- If the company is employing illegal workers
- If the company employs an individual who does not have the appropriate skill level for the position
- If the company does not provide the required information that has been requested
- If the salary is not being paid to the candidate that is on the Certificate of Sponsorship.
If the sponsor licence is revoked then the Home Office put together a Action Plan. The Action Plan normally lists all the recommendations that should be made by the employer.
Please contact the Immigration Solicitor at Taylor Hampton who can assist in applying for a sponsor licence, maintaining the licence and any issues you may have with the licence. Taylor Hampton can be contacted on 0207 427 5970 or by email: enquiries@taylorhampton.co.uk