Ongoing HR and Compliance Support
Once your business has secured a Sponsorship Licence, your responsibilities don’t end there. The Home Office requires licensed sponsors to maintain strict HR systems and compliance duties to ensure sponsored workers are lawfully employed and managed. Failing to meet these obligations can result in penalties, suspension, or even licence revocation.
Why Compliance Matters
- Keep accurate employee records for all sponsored workers.
- Monitor attendance and report changes such as absences or role changes.
- Maintain an up-to-date Sponsor Management System (SMS).
- Ensure sponsored roles meet salary and skill requirements.
- Prepare for Home Office compliance visits, which can happen at any time.
Common Compliance Challenges
- Not updating the SMS when employees change job roles or addresses.
- Forgetting to report early terminations or long absences.
- HR record-keeping that doesn’t meet Home Office standards.
- Failing to track visa expiry dates for sponsored employees.
You could face penalties, downgrading of your licence, or even revocation, meaning you lose the right to sponsor overseas workers.
Yes, visits can be unannounced and are used to check whether sponsors are meeting their duties. Even small mistakes can cause major issues.
Yes, many businesses work with specialists like Hawflein to manage reporting, record-keeping, and audit preparation.
How Hawflein Supports Your Business
- Compliance audits to identify risks and gaps in your systems.
- HR staff training to handle sponsor duties confidently.
- Ongoing monitoring of visa expiry dates, reporting duties, and role changes.
- Mock Home Office inspections to prepare for real audits.
- On-call support for urgent compliance issues.
Stay Compliant, Stay Confident
Contact Hawflein Solutions today for tailored HR and compliance support that keeps your business protected.
