RIGHT TO WORK CHECKS (U.K.)*
- If you require information on right to work in countries other than the United Kingdom, please contact us specifying the country you wish to seek work in.
Full guidance on the law and it’s interpretation is provided in the document via the following link from the U.K. government Right to work checks for employers. We don’t want to bore anyone with the details so we summarise the most important parts below (these apply to employers, or if, like us, we supply someone to work for an employer);
If you are found to be employing someone illegally and you have not carried out the prescribed checks, you may face sanctions including:
- civil penalty of up to £60,000 per illegal worker.
- in serious cases, a criminal conviction carrying a prison sentence of up to five years and an unlimited fine.
- closure of the business and a compliance order issued by the court.
Just some of the trouble for not complying, so it must be done. Further, individual classed as “working illegally” i.e. not having the right to work (applies to employed and self-employed individuals and includes company directors) may face
- seizure of earnings made as a result of illegal working.
In short, it is really not worth anyone getting it wrong, so we try not to at NPS. We seek to retain copies of all necessary documentation in line with legislation, GDPR and our Privacy Policy.
We also verify I.D. via passport checks, Indemnity Insurance where required* and keep up to date with any training, qualifications or accreditations required for the services you tell us that you provide.
- Not all grades of staff require their own Indemnity Insurance, but as an employer, your insurance can act as an umbrella cover for staff who are not required to maintain their own.
Guidance on documents required to confirm to follow very shortly – if guidance required until then, please contact us.
UK Pharmacist profile document checklist. UK Pharmacy Dispenser profile document checklist.