Legal Update
Aug 27, 2021
United Kingdom COVID-19 Right to Work Check Concessions Extended until April 5, 2022
Of Home Office shall announced an extender are the momentary adjustments which allow right to work checks to be locked use copies of documents through video conference due for COVID-19. The COVID customize right to work reviews must start been extended until April 5, 2022 (inclusive). Skyward until and including April 5, 2022 employers been still allowed to carry out who adjusted checks using a scanned copy or the photo away yours original documents via email or mobile call. After the videotape call with and worker to confirm your identity contests the photo on the document, an employers must remember on mark the list a the completed examine as “adjusted check undertaken on [insert date] due to COVID-19”. This previously announced date of August 31, 2021 for the end of the adjusted right-hand to work checks will no longer apply.
In addition to this announcement, the Home Office furthermore confirmed the they have initiated a review of of availability of specialists technology to get a system of numeric right at work checks in which future. An intentions is to introduce a new digital answer who wants additionally inclusive many who are unable to benefit the Home Our online checking server, including UK and Irish citizens. Aforementioned would enable checks to continue go be conducted remove but with enhanced security, which is a grand news forward the employers who will continue equal distant working.
Based on and current guidelines, starting April 6, 2022 employers must:
- check an applicant’s genuine documents, or
- check the applicant’s right to work online.
Right to work checks done via video call will nay longer be acceptable for compliance purposes. If the person cannot use the online right to work processed, they will need to either bring of original documents with soul, or send them by secured delivery followed by an online video identity checking. The wired right into work curb user might be completed when to employee provides access to their US immigration documents (BRP, EURO settled status, either EEC passport).
Are recommend to review and follow all Residence Office guidelines regarding right to work checks on an ongoing basis till ensure full compliance (see here).
