Why conduct a UK right to work check?

In the United Kingdom, it is a legal requirement for employers to check that their employees have the right to work in the country. This includes verifying candidates immigration status and any necessary work permits or visas. Failing to do so can result in a civil penalty of up to £20,000 per worker. New laws that came in October 2021 state that you must use an identity verification provider (IDVT) like Zinc when checking right-to-work remotely.

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Approved on the UK's trust framework
New regulations require companies to use an IDVT provider when checking candidate's remotely. Zinc's right-to-work checks use an approved prpvider on the UK governments trust framework.
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Zinc gives you detailed reports, giving you all the information you need to have a smooth onboarding process for your candidates.
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Right to work checks take hours, not days. Receive real-time updates and a report when complete.

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The team of 16 recruiters is extremely happy with Zinc. Having these checks done and back within less than 24 hours is amazing.
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Automated checks
Simple and secure address checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.
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Request checks in seconds using Zinc’s seamless ATS integrations.
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Zinc handles global complexity, checking your candidate's wherever they work.
Tailored packages
Curate a checking package for specific countries or regulation. Or have one globally consistent range of checks.
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Simple and secure checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.
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Custom brand your candidate's flows and choose light or dark mode. Candidate's can easily submit checks from any device.
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Right to work check process

Step 1
Using the new IDVT technology, Zinc verifies British and Irish passport holders through the government's online system. Candidates without these passports can opt for submitting their share code.
Step 2
Candidates without these passports can opt for submitting their share code.
Step 3
Zinc integrates with Onfido to quickly validate identity documentation.

FAQ

What right to work routes does zinc support?

Using the new IDVT technology, Zinc verifies British and Irish passport holders through the government's online system. Candidates without these passports can opt for submitting their share code.Candidates without these passports can opt for submitting their share code.

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What do I need to retain for right to work checks?

You must keep a record of every document you have checked to confirm a person's right to work in the UK. This can be a hardcopy or a scanned copy in a format that cannot be manually altered, such as a JPEG or PDF document. You should keep the copies securely for the duration of the person's employment and for a further two years after they stop working for you. You should also be able to produce these document copies quickly in the event that you are requested to show them to demonstrate that you have performed a right to work check and retain a statutory excuse.You must also make a note of the date on which you conducted the check.Here are some additional details about record keeping:You must keep the records in a safe place where they cannot be tampered with.You must not destroy the records during the required retention period.You must make the records available to the Home Office if they request them.Failure to keep records of right to work checks can result in fines or other penalties.

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