Indian companies in the UK have expressed concern over recent announcements on planned changes to the eligibility criteria for hiring migrant labour, warning the changes would ‘severely disrupt’ their operations.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) warned that proposed plans for changes to the Intra-Company Transfer route indicated by British Prime Minister David Cameron would have an effect of restricting mobility of skilled professionals into the UK from non-EU countries, including India.
“There are over 800 Indian companies operating in the UK, contributing to the overall economy and innovation, paying taxes, hiring locally and upskilling local talent,” said CII president Sumit Mazumder.