If I understand correctly, you are asking if one could be paid less than the stated appropriate rate of pay if the sponsor agrees to do a RLMT for an occupation listed in "shortage occupation list" (SOL)?
So, do something that is not required in an effort to have the appropriate rate of pay lowered?
Explanation:
A job is in the SOL because of the (known) fact that suitable candidates are hard to find among the local labour force.
RLMT is required to prove to HO that a suitable candidate is not available in the local labour force hence the employer has no option but to sponsor a migrant. In the way of SOL, the Home Office is confessing that employers are unable to find suitable candidates from the local labour force so employers are free to sponsor migrants without a RLMT.
Answers to queries:
1. The employer may do a RLMT if they wish to, but jobs in SOL are exempt.
2. £29570 or above, after deductions for accommodation, meals etc.
3. No. (SOC code 5434 is listed in
Table 4 but not in
Table 9, hence
14(a) applies).
