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How can you virtually check employees’ Right to Work?

Employers will be able to use Identity Document Validation Technologies (IDVT) to carry out Right to Work checks without in-person inspections.

20 Jan 2022, 2 min read

On 27 December 2021, the government announced it will enable employers to use Identity Document Validation Technologies (IDVT) to carry out Right to Work checks following extensive lobbying efforts from the CBI and wider business community.

The new legislation will come into effect from 6 April 2022, immediately after the current Covid-19 digital adjustments end on 5 April 2022. Employers found that the temporary digital adjustments made recruitment and onboarding faster, simpler and more effective.

In the context of a tight and competitive labour marke

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