From 6 April 2022 employers will no longer be permitted to carry out manual right to work checks for any non-British nationals that they wish to employ. How will right to work checks need to be
conducted?
Published 01.02.2022
The end date for adjusted coronavirus right to work checks has now been deferred until 5 April 2022. Will this process become permanent?
Published 21.09.2021
A right to work check must be properly conducted before an employee starts working for you. However, although this check may undertaken correctly, there are two traps which can potentially invalidate
it. What do you need to know?
Published 22.09.2022
The Home Office has confirmed that the fine for employers who hire workers illegally will triple at the start of 2024. However, many employers are fined because of one simple admin error. What’s the
hidden trap?
Published 24.08.2023
You might have read that as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration the government intends to temporarily shut down any business that’s suspected of employing workers illegally. Should you be
worried about this?
Published 15.09.2015
From 28 January 2019 it will be much easier to check right to work status in certain situations by using the Home Office’s Right to Work Checking Service. When can it be used?
Published 15.01.2019
On 1 January 2014, the work restrictions currently imposed on Bulgarian and Romanian nationals will be lifted. How can you be sure that a job applicant from one of those countries has the right to
work here?
Published 19.11.2013
The civil penalty for employing an illegal worker is £20,000 per person. Therefore, you must check that someone has the legal right to work in the UK before employment commences. But how can you be
sure this is the case?
Published 24.02.2015
If you unknowingly employ an illegal worker, i.e. a person who does not have the right to work in the UK, you now face a £20,000 penalty per employee. How can this be avoided?
Published 28.04.2014