Fixed-Cost RTW Audits & Training

Is your business ready for Right to Work Changes?Don’t get caught out by the new RTW requirements.

  • Act now – avoid costly fines up to £60,000
  • Protect your business
  • Stay compliant with the new RTW law

New Right to Work rules take effect on 1 October 2026, increasing the risk of gaps in your hiring, onboarding and contractor checks. Find and fix those gaps with a fixed-cost audit and team training, starting with a free initial consultation.

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Audit your RTW processes and train your teams before the deadline

  • Right to Work Audits

    Full review of your existing RTW procedures, policies and records to identify compliance gaps and provide clear, practical recommendations.

  • Right to Work Training

    Interactive training for HR, recruitment, procurement, and operational teams on conducting compliant RTW, avoiding discrimination, and understanding the new requirements.

  • Policy & Process Reviews

    We help update your recruitment, onboarding and contractor engagement processes to reflect the latest legislation and Home Office guidance.

  • Contractor & Supply Chain Compliance

    Advice on managing RTW obligations for contractors, freelancers, agency workers and other non-traditional working arrangements under the new regime.

  • Ongoing Legal Support

    Access to specialist immigration lawyers for advice on complex Right to Work queries, audits, investigations and compliance issues.

How to conduct UK Right to Work Checks

Strengthen Your Business
Right to Work Audit

Our audits are a preventative measure, ensuring your business is compliant with UK immigration law.

Our audit includes:

  • Ensure relevant changes in UKVI and Right to Work guidance have been implemented into company policy
  • Test the effectiveness of recruitment, onboarding and employee monitoring processes
  • Identify the changes required to your employment contracts and employee handbook.
  • Review HR policies and procedures, specifically recruitment, right to work checks and visa expiries
  • Evaluate and comment on a sample of employee files, both for settled and non-settled workers
  • Practice interviews with key personnel
  • Drafting a written summary of risk areas and recommendations

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Protect Your Business
Right to Work Training

Our training is designed to equip your team with the essential skills to ensure compliance with UK immigration law.

Our training includes:

  • Understanding Right to Work Check forms
  • How to carry out all types of Right to Work Checks
  • Review documents cut-off dates following the end of the EU Settlement Scheme and any immigration rules/concessions implemented due to the pandemic
  • Understanding Right to Work rules for employees with Student / Tier 4 (General) Student visas
  • Identifying false/fraudulent Right to Work documents
  • When and how to use the Employer Checking Service
  • How to terminate on Right to Work grounds avoiding discrimination claims
  • Understanding Right to Work rules for employees with sponsored and non-sponsored visa routes
  • Awareness of the civil and criminal penalties for failing to conduct the right to work
  • Understanding your sponsorship duties
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Expert lawyers providing Right To Work training to HR Teams.

  • Full legal support
  • Excellent response times
  • Tailored fees

FAQs – Right To Work Checks

Right to Work Checks were introduced under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act of 2006, and are a core component of UK employers’ duties. Businesses are required to meet various obligations to comply with legislation governing the prevention of illegal working. The 2006 Act replaced section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (the 1996 Act) in respect of employment commencing on or after 29 February 2008.

As an employer, to check that an employee’s share code is valid, you can visit the official government website  and use the online service provided. You will need the share code provided by the individual you are checking and their date of birth to access and verify their right to work status.

The duration of a right to work check can vary. In most cases, the online check is instant. However, in some circumstances, it might take longer if additional verification is needed, such as contacting the Home Office. Employers are advised to carry out the check well in advance of the individual’s start date.

The details required for a right to work check include the individual’s name, date of birth, passport and the share code provided. Employers should document the results of the check and retain this information securely for throughout the individual’s employment and for 2 years after.

No, a UK driving licence does not prove the right to work. It is not an acceptable document for this purpose.

From 01 January 2025 the Home Office has moved to a digitalised process of verifying the right to work. A Right to Work share code  can be obtained via the online RTW service which they should then provide to their employer. The employer will use this share code to verify the individual’s right to work in the UK.

Individuals can check their right to work status by using the online service on government website. 

A RTW document is any document that evidences an individual’s legal right to work in the UK. This can include documents such as British/Irish passports, Biometric Residence Permit (‘BRP’), or other specified documents.

Right to work checks are important to ensure compliance with UK immigration laws and to prevent the employment of individuals who do not have the legal right to work in the country. Failing to conduct proper checks can result in legal consequences for employers.

It is a legal requirement for employers to ensure that their employees have the right to work in the UK. This helps prevent illegal working and ensures compliance with immigration laws.

A Right to Work check is a process employer in the UK must undertake to ensure that their employees have the legal right to work in the country. This involves verifying and documenting the individual’s immigration status.

 

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