Get Ready For The New Illegal Working Regime

The expanded illegal working regime brings new categories of working arrangements into scope for right to work checks and introduces extended liability provisions. If you are responsible for right to work compliance at your business, you may need to put resources in place over the summer to be able to operationalise expanded checking processes.

In our recent webinar, we unpacked the changes and shared practical tips to help businesses get ready for the 1 October 2026 implementation date. For more information, read our insight on what you can be doing to prepare and our summary of the recently published draft Employer's guide to right to work checks.

This Q&A pulls together frequently asked questions from the webinar. The information provided is correct at 31 July 2026. It provides general guidance only: expert advice should be sought in relation to particular circumstances.