The PCG have revealed that they are still concerned about Intra Company Transfers, which they believe help UK firms to undercut contractors and freelancers in the UK and displace them.
The PCG acknowledges that the permits can be a useful tool for companies to have access to but they also believe that some firms are abusing [...]
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For some time now, UK contractors working within the IT sector have been struggling to secure contracts as large companies have been using a government scheme to employ people from overseas instead. Using intra-company transfer visas, they have moved employees from overseas bases, usually in India, to UK jobs. The BBC first highlighted their concerns [...]
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The Professional Contractors Group has welcomed a decision by the government which forbids the use of ICT permits where they will be directly replacing a settled UK worker. John Brazier, managing director of PCG said, “The Government is to be congratulated on taking a tougher line on the ICTs than the MAC recommendations, exactly what [...]
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