Guidelines for Conducting Right to Work Checks in the UK

Employers in the UK can avoid fines by conducting right to work checks before hiring new employees. This involves verifying applicants' eligibility to work in the UK by checking their original identity documents such as Biometric Residence Permits or passports. Failure to carry out these checks properly may result in fines of up to £20,000. For detailed information, visit www.gov.uk/check-job-applicant-right-to-work.

• Employers
• Right to Work
• UK
• Identification Documents
• Fines

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1. How to make right to work checks

2. Employers can avoid being fined by making right to work checks before hiring new employees. This means checking your job applicants are allowed to do the type of work they re applying for in the UK.

3. Ask for the applicants original identity documents that show they can work in the UK. This might be a Biometric Residence Permit or a passport there s a full list of documents on GOV.UK. Check the documents are genuine and valid while the applicant is with you either in person or on screen. Check the name, photo, and expiry date. Make clear copies of the documents, record the date you made the check, and put the copies somewhere safe.

4. If you dont make these checks properly and employ an illegal worker as a result, you could be fined up to 20,000.

5. For more information go to www.gov.uk/check-job-applicant-right-to-work