Immigration: Right-to-work checks and balances

As the Covid-19 adjusted process for right-to-work checks ends, Samar Shams explains which checking processes employers need to use now for UK and non-UK nationals If an employer conducts a right-to-work check in the manner dictated by the Home Office, it can establish a statutory excuse against being liable for a penalty should it be …
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Immigration: Key changes to right-to-work checks coming into force on 6 April 2022

Joanna Hunt looks at the government’s plans for online checks of prospective employees’ permission to work Employers will need to familiarise themselves with the online right-to-work checking system and update recruitment and policy documents to make reference to it and the new processes. This April, the prevention of illegal working system is going to undergo …
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Legal news: Employment update

Susan Mackay rounds up the latest developments affecting employers and their advisers Although the responses to BEIS’ consultation were generally in favour of a new workers’ watchdog, a number of concerns were raised. Workers’ Watchdog: New single enforcement body to be created On 8 June, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published …
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Brexit: Settlement scheme deadline – what can employers do now?

Amanda Sanders and Aida Geragusian review the updated rules on right-to-work checks and what happens if an EEA national has not applied for settled or pre-settled status in time From 1 July 2021, employers need to request evidence of an EEA national’s status under the EUSS or under an alternative UK immigration route before employment …
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