Right to Work Checks for Small Businesses - All You Need to Know

Introduction

Every employer in the UK is required to undertake Right to Work Checks on their staff both before they start work and for some employees throughout their period of employment.

This virtual classroom seminar is vital for anyone working in HR or HR adjacent roles to ensure that your business is meeting its responsibilities to prevent illegal working especially in light of recent government announcements and actions to reduce illegal working and the penalising of those it deems involved in facilitating such work.

This session will help you navigate the Home Office’s digital Right to Work Check (RTWC) systems and will leave you with a greater understanding of employers’ duties and responsibilities to prevent illegal working.

Find out:

• When and how to undertake a Right to Work Check or the Employer Checking Service
• Which documents you will need to see and save
• What different UK visa statuses permit in terms of working in the UK
• How to avoid a civil penalty or challenge a civil penalty
• A deeper understanding of how immigration legislation impacts employment matters in the UK

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Why you need to complete Right to Work Checks:
• Overview of the history of relevant legislation and Home Office Guidance
• Current penalties and sanctions for non-compliance
• Current immigration landscape
• Who/when do you undertake Right to Work Checks:
• Discrimination considerations
• Employees
• Contractors, freelancers, consultants, supplied staff
• How to undertake Right to Work Checks on all employee/staff groups:
• Manual vs digital Right to Work Checks (View & Prove and Share Codes)
• ID Verification Technology services
• Employer Checking Service
• Documents and record keeping requirements
• British and Irish nationals
• EEA nationals (recruited pre-and post-Brexit)
• Third country nationals with visa status
• Sponsor Licence duties for Home Office approved companies with Sponsor Licences
• General Right to Work considerations including:
• Visa landscape and associated Right to Work permissions
• Types of British nationality and associated Right to Work permissions
• Business visitors
• Secondments
• Internal assignments

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.