With civil penalties reaching up to £20,000 per illegal worker, as well as potential imprisonment, it is imperative that you conduct the necessary right-to-work checks before any employment commences. You also need to fully evidence the checking process and must ensure all documents are valid, obtaining new documentation as necessary when documents are due to expire.

We understand that conducting the necessary checks is not always straightforward, due to the many different passports, visa types, biometric cards and residence permits that exist for different nationalities. We support our clients by providing them with detailed guidance, together with a useful and easy to use checklist; this ensures full compliance with the right-to-work checking regime.

If you are looking for a second opinion on a right-to-work document the team knows exactly what to look for to ensure that a document is legitimate and will happily assist you by reviewing the document for you, confirming whether it is acceptable or not.

Whether it is full guidance and support you require or just a second opinion, we will help you to confidently demonstrate full compliance in relation to the right-to-work status of your employees. All our clients have the peace of mind that their employees have the legal right to work and hence they will not incur any civil penalty.

We can also produce letters you may require surrounding right-to-work checks which may include requesting documentation through to terminating an employee’s employment if they are unable to provide valid right-to-work documentation.