Further Update: Right To Work (RTW) Checks

What are the new changes the Home Office has announced to RTW checks?

The Home Office Employer's Guide to Right to Work Checks advises employers on how to conduct a compliant right to work check to establish a statutory excuse against liability for a civil penalty. The guidance was updated on 28 February 2023.

Important updates include:

• Use of ID Service Providers (IDPS) - Clarification on the use of Identity Document Validation Technology (IDVT) and Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) to support manual document-based and Home Office online checking service right to work checks. Employers cannot completely outsource right to work checks in the UK to IDPS. Checks must be made on all employees who are not British or Irish citizens.