It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas…

Posted on 6 December 2023

Chetal Patel

Partner and Head of Immigration

Jasmine Sudworth

Associate

The arrival of the festive season is usually a time for merriment but for employers it brings with it the challenges involved with sourcing additional staff. It’s important that you don’t let practices slip, otherwise, you may find yourselves in tricky situations.

Here are our top tips for HRD’s this festive season to help ensure a smooth start to 2024 and beyond:

Chetal Patel

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Jasmine Sudworth

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