Crunching The Numbers For Tier 2 Workers

The recent case of Maria Tukhas and secretary of state for the Home Office has given sponsoring employers in the UK further guidance about how to calculate an employee’s annual salary in granting points under Tier 2. Click here for the decision.

As clarified in this case, a migrant worker applying for leave to remain must score points in order for a Certificate of Sponsorship to be assigned to them. Points are awarded for a prospective salary.

In this case, the Home Office awarded Ms. Tukhas 30 out of the required 50 points. She was awarded zero points in respect of the “appropriate salary” category. The Home Office argued that the minimum acceptable rate of pay for a 39-hour working week for Ms. Tukhas’ prospective employment was £22,600 a year, yet her Certificate of Sponsorship stated that her salary would be £22,600 a year for a 40-hour week. This equated to £22,035 a year for a 39-hour week, so she did not meet the necessary threshold.