Intern from Turkey - any special issues?

[edmondscommerce]

Ideally this would go in the Human Resources forum, though there isn't one so I'm sticking it here and hoping someone can help.

We have a guy from Turkey who is looking to do an internship with us over the summer.

I've been impressed by his attitude and aptitude so am more than happy to have him, but someone mentioned that there may be issues due to the fact that he is from Turkey?

I'm no expert on this kind of thing

Does anyone know if there are any legal issues with regards to this?

thanks in advance

 

[BizGurl]

First thing I would say is to make sure there aren't any impressionable and naive females in your comapny first. The kind of females that will 'fall in love' after just a couple of days to a week and agree to get married.

 

[Liybpg]

Does he currently have any visa? If he is on a student visa, he should be fine working for you during his holidays. If he doesn't have visa, then it would be much more complicated, in fact probably not worth the effort.

You can check the home office website for more details.

 

[IANL]

Be very careful.

It is your obligation to ensure he has a right to work in the UK. Turkey are not yet in EU.

I would check with the Border Agency

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/turkish/

You must photocopy and keep all the paperwork you see There is a list of acceptable documents. Not just see it.

If the border agency come knocking you will have to prove you took all reasonable steps to ensure your employee has a right to work in the UK

Foreign Students generally do not have a right to work. They are here to learn!!

Ian

 

[Liybpg]

Foreign Students generally do not have a right to work. They are here to learn!!

not true. Most students are able to work for 20 hours per week during studies and full time during holidays. Check the visa, it will not be allowed to work if it says 'No Work'. Definitely check passport and visa, if he is a student you should be fine, but do check.

 

[Joanne_UK]

Foreign students are allowed up to 20 hours a week (on a student visa).

 

[edmondscommerce]

OK I looked into this and the conclusion I got after a call with the UK borders agency is that the short answer is no this isn't possible.

He's from a Uni in Turkey, so he's not studying here.

The only way he could come here to work would be to get some kind of authorisation from what they call an "overarching body".

There is a list of these and the only one that looks relevant to me will charge me £750 for the pleasure of applying with no guarantee that the application will be accepted nor much information about what determines if it will be accepted or not.

What a shame :/

 

[edmondscommerce]

Actually, reading his email again - he is doing it under the Erasmus scheme which is one of these "overarching bodies" so actually I don't think I have anything to worry about. Will double check the paper work though.

 

[IANL]

Foreign students are allowed up to 20 hours a week (on a student visa).

I stand corrected on the generality of my assertion BUT they are only allowed to work if eligible. Not a de facto right.

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/working_during_studies.php

 

[cmcp]

Get him to watch UK Border Patrol on Sky3, it's like a hilarious "how to get into the UK" sitcom. The powertripping officers are cringeworthy.

 

[IANL]

Get him to watch UK Border Patrol on Sky3, it's like a hilarious "how to get into the UK" sitcom. The powertripping officers are cringeworthy.

Yeah and the illegal always has the last laugh. If they let them go to report back - Guess what - they never do!!!