A post-Brexit minimum salary requirement may make recruitment harder in the hotel industry, according to the managing director of Northern Ireland's Hastings Hotels. A £30,000 ($39,000) minimum salary rule for overseas workers applying for a five-year UK working visa is under consideration by the UK government. However, as the average private sector wage in Northern Ireland is £8,000 below this level, the salary requirement could have a detrimental effect on recruitment, said Brexit. The Home Office said the system would support businesses and emphasised that firms should hire and train UK employees.
A post-Brexit minimum salary requirement may make recruitment harder in the hotel industry, according to the managing director of Northern Ireland's Hastings Hotels. A £30,000 ($39,000) minimum salary rule for overseas workers applying for a five-year UK working visa is under consideration by the UK government. However, as the average private sector wage in Northern Ireland is £8,000 below this level, the salary requirement could have a detrimental effect on recruitment, said Howard Hastings. The Home Office said the system would support businesses and emphasised that firms should hire and train UK employees.