As an employer it will be your responsibility to check that an individual has a right to work (this applies to both employed and contracted workers). You could face a civil penalty if you employ an illegal worker and have not carried out a correct right to work check.  FIS has updated its Employment & Workforce Management Toolkit to give you access to the most up to date information.  This includes access to a webinar, run in collaboration with the Association of Labour Providers and Stronger Together to help FIS members understand the responsibility and steps that must be taken to discharge this responsibility.

At the same time, it is vital that you consider Modern Slavery.  A recent report by the Association of Labour Providers reflects that, despite Right to Work Checks being more onerous, the likely shortages and background means that new immigration rules are likely to have an adverse impact on Modern Slavery.  Modern Slavery and Right to Work should not be confused, someone can have the Right to Work, but still be operating under coercion.

You can access the updated FIS Employment and Workforce Management Toolkit here

You can access the updated FIS Modern Slavery Toolkit here

You can access a recent recording of our webinar on Modern Slavery and Right to Work Checks here