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Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors: glossary
A glossary of terms used in the Workers and Temporary Workers sponsor guidance.
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This guidance is for employers and other organisations who are applying for, or already hold, a sponsor licence on the Worker or Temporary Worker routes. It contains definitions of terms and phrases commonly used in the ‘Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors’ document collection.
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Published 6 March 2026
Last updated 20 May 2026
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Glossary updated to introduce a new definition of ‘operating or trading’.
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First published.