Right To Work Employer Checking Service – Positive Verification Check

Employer Checking Service and Home Office Verification Check: Employers and HR professionals who carry out and monitor employment Right to Work Checks are likely to come across the Employer Checking Service (ECS) - Verification Checks procedure. The Right to Work Checks and Employer Checking Service (ECS) procedure were introduced by Home Office for employers to comply with the law on preventing illegal working. The relevant law is set out in sections 15 to 25 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (the 2006 Act), section 24B of the Immigration Act 1971, and Schedule 6 of the Immigration Act 2016.

All UK employers should conduct a right to work check before employing a person, to ensure they are legally allowed to do the work in question. If an individual's right to work is time limited, employers should conduct a follow-up check shortly before it is due to come to an end. The right to work checks are part of the sponsorship duties and compliance