Right to Work Checks & Document Verification
With the burden of duty being on UK employers to prevent illegal working in the UK, staying abreast of Home Office requirements is critical. Managing the volume and complexity of authenticating documents which are often unfamiliar; as well as ensuring that your team has the skills and knowledge to comply with latest legislation is a huge challenge for HR professionals.
Course Overview
For over twenty years, we have supported teams in understanding and establishing the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure their organisations avoid punitive fines and reputational damage.
The course runs for approximately 6.5 hours.
Learning objectives:
Who has the right to work in the UK and how the system works
The UK Visa system allowing employees from overseas
How to carry out right to work checks
Which documents employees must show to prove their right to work in the UK
How to check various document types and why
Spotting fraudulent or fake documentation
What best practice looks like
Understanding penalties and consequences to your organisation
Key training topics:
Context: Why checks matter
Understanding immigration status & who can work for you
Overview of visas which allow work
Points Based Sponsored visas: who can work for you?
Right to work checks: Policy & practice
Statutory Excuse: What, Why, How, When
Checking identity documents: acceptable documents and how to check them
Four steps to document checking
Who will benefit from attendance:
Anyone who needs to conduct right to work (RTW) checks on employees and understand how to check those documents. New starters; team members who are self-taught; team members who need to update their knowledge on RTW.
ADMINISTRATION, HR, RECRUITMENT, ONBOARDING, COMPLIANCE, BACKGROUND CHECKING, VETTING, GLOBAL MOBILITY, PEOPLE AND CULTURE, COLLEAGUE SERVICES, IMMIGRATION, LEGAL, TALENT.
Contact Details
Catherine Ouston,
Head of In-House Training
📥 teamtraining@bfi.co.uk
📞 +44(0)1983 861133
