Right to Work Checks & Document Verification

Introduction

The end of the transition period for the UK leaving the EU has had a significant impact on UK employers – who must now ensure they understand the new restrictions upon employing EU citizens and implement the new rules. You are required to carry out Right to Work checks for all your non-UK employees and need to understand the latest Home Office requirements to ensure compliance. That’s quite a challenge, given the sheer volume and complexity of authenticating often unfamiliar documents - carrying out these checks correctly will protect your organisation from fines, penalties as well as reputational damage.

The programme content can be adapted to meet your specific organisational challenges and training needs. The course runs for approximately 6.5 hours and can be adapted for a briefing or half-day session. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of this programme you will:

• Understand the new restrictions upon employing EU citizens
• Understand Implications of Brexit & the EU Settlement Scheme on checking rights to work
• Be confident in checking and verifying identity documentation from outside the UK including:

Right to Work Checks & Document Verification Course Overview 

What is identity - and why it is important to check, the consequences of getting it wrong;

Examining rights to work - who can work in the UK; an overview of visa categories; a summary of different work routes for non-UK nationals; EEA workers and Brexit implications; tricky areas e.g. student workers and change of visa status. 

Checking identity documents - Do you know what to look for; what documents do you need to see and retain; acceptable documents; documents which do not prove the right to work and why; a checking strategy; common scams to be aware of; what to do when you spot an irregularity; passports; other Photo ID; birth certificates; stamps; visas.

Essential legal issues to consider from an immigration perspective - avoiding discrimination; data storage to ensure GDPR compliance; understanding the statutory excuse and ensuring you have it.

Live Q&A

DELEGATE FEEDACK

"A big thank you to you both on the session yesterday. It was really informative and very interesting learning about all the different types of documents. It has certainly given me a lot more confidence when it comes to checking documents!"

"Vital information to avoid falling through the continuous changes within the Rights to Work environment".

"It was professionally delivered by a subject matter expert. "

Make an in-house training enquiry 

Click here to fill in our enquiry form or to have a confidential discussion about your requirements, please contact Catherine Ouston our Head of In-house Training on 01983 861133 or email Teamtraining@bfi.co.uk