Right-To-Work Consultation Under Way
An important Home Office consultation is currently under way which would expand right-to-work checks to a much broader slice of the labour market.
Proposals in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill would require companies hiring gig-economy workers, zero-hours staff, sub-contractors or providers via online platforms, for the first time, to be legally required to carry out right-to-work checks. At present, these obligations apply only to traditional employees.
This consultation seeks feedback on how the expanded checks should be run, and how they can be made as simple as possible to be effectively carried out. Responses will shape both the Home Office’s guidance and the statutory code of practice.
The implications are potentially wide-reaching and represent the first attempt since the advent of such checks in 1997 to extend right-to-work checks to include individuals other than direct employees.
If you are an employer or impacted by the proposals, you can contribute to the consultation by completing the online questionnaire or emailing your comments to [email protected]. The deadline is 11:59pm, 10 December 2025.
