Right To Work Checks Rules Updated

Overview

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.K. Home Office instituted a temporary change to the right to work procedures, which allowed the checks to be carried out over video. The U.K. Home Office has announced that starting on May 16, 2021 video calls will no longer be allowed and standards will set to pre-pandemic.

Key Points

• Under the temporary changes that were instated on March 30, 2020, employers have been able to carry out document checks through video calls and document scans instead of seeing original documents.  
• Starting May 17, 2021, employers must check the employee's physical documents to verify right to work status. An online sharecode can also be used.