UK Employers’ Guide to Hiring Refugees

Leading companies throughout the UK are committed to hiring refugees, playing a vital role in helping them to restart their lives, while at the same time benefiting from their talent, loyalty, and ingenuity. Refugees are highly motivated and resilient workers, and are known to have lower turnover rates than non-refugee employees. In addition, British consumers indicate not only that they are more likely to buy from companies hiring refugees, but also that they are more likely to work for them.

The UK Employers’ Guide to Hiring Refugees is a manual for companies that are interested in hiring refugees, and have questions about the logistics and practicality of employing them in the UK. It includes:

• A “factsheet” on refugees, including common countries of origin, immigration statuses and pathways, and an overview of their educational and professional backgrounds.
• The business benefits of hiring refugees.
• The logistics around hiring refugees.
• A list of organisations that companies interested in hiring refugees can connect with, and additional resources to support these hiring efforts.

This guide is a collaboration between Tent UK and Refugee Council.