Temporary Changes to right to work checks
The Government has issued advice for employers carrying out right to work
checks for new recruits during the coronavirus pandemic, which is intended
to make the checks easier. The full details can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-right-to-work-checks
Essentially, checks still need to be carried out, but:
· checks can be carried out by video call; and
· job applicants or current workers can provide scanned documents or photos
of documents instead of submitting originals.
These are temporary measures and employers who recruit workers using these
measures will have to do retrospective checks within 8 weeks of coronavirus
measures ending.