Change to ‘Right to Work’
Apr 16, 2025
April has ushered in an important change to the Right to Work rules – if you’re using flexible workers, you’re now legally required to carry out right to work checks, in exactly the same way as you would when recruiting a full-time employee.
In other words, you MUST now check all workers’ immigration status before they start working for you.
So, in a nutshell:
- If you hire gig workers, self-employed contractors, or zero-hours staff, you have to verify their right to work before they begin.
- This applies across ALL sectors.
- Failure to comply can result in fines of up to £60,000 per worker, potential business closure, and criminal charges.
If you’re already running right to work checks for everyone who works for you, regardless of whether they’re self-employed or zero-hours, then you’re all good; keep calm and carry on.
But if you’re not, you need to start. Immediately.
If you want to make sure you’re doing it right and you’d like a guiding hand through the process, you know where we are.
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