The Right to Work scheme is changing this week: Here’s a quick recap

The Right to Work scheme changes on 1 October – so here’s one last quick summary to make sure you know what you need to be prepared for.

Key summary

The Right to Work scheme is expanding to cover non-traditional employment contracts such as subcontractors and online matching services
Extended liability means the liability for not completing a Right to Work check may travel along the chain of contracts if no direct employer can be identified
Work done entirely outside the UK falls outside the Right to Work Scheme
From October, employers completing checks digitally must use an OfDIA registered Right to Work DVSP
Fines for not non-compliance can reach £60,000 for repeat offences, or unlimited fines and prison time if you knowingly hire someone without a valid Right to Work

You can find the full recap over on our sister company, TrustID’s, website. As an OfDIA registered Right to Work DVSP, we use TrustID for all our Right to Work checks, helping provide you with a watertight solution to all your hiring needs.

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