Skilled Worker guidance updated for sponsor licence holders

The guidance clarifies how employers should record salary changes and role updates for sponsored workers already in the country.

Sponsors must keep records of salary and role changes.
Some changes require a new sponsorship certificate.
Workers should check that their certificate matches their actual role.

GOV.UK has updated the guidance for employers that hold a sponsor licence. The changes clarify how sponsors should record salary increases, promotions and changes to a sponsored worker's duties.

Not every change requires a new Certificate of Sponsorship, but sponsors must report certain changes through the sponsor management system. Failing to keep accurate records can affect the licence.

Sponsored workers should keep copies of their certificate, payslips and contract. If your role changes significantly, ask your employer whether the sponsor duties require an update.