Digital Right to Work Checks: HR Guide
As a UK employer, you are under a duty to prevent illegal working by ensuring that those you recruit, and remain in your employment, have the right to work in the UK and undertake the work on offer. The following guide sets out the new rules on digital right to work checks. We also examine […]
Appendix A Sponsor Licence Supporting Documents
As part of the Home Office guidance for employers on sponsoring a non-UK resident workers, Appendix A lists the supporting documents you must provide as part of your organisation’s sponsor licence application to evidence eligibility for a sponsor licence under the Worker, Temporary Worker or Student routes. In most cases, you will need to provide at […]
HR Induction Process Guide
The first few weeks of employment are important for many reasons. For employees, feeling supported and equipped during this transition period can mean they settle quickly into their new role and organisation. Employers will also want to avoid issues with new starters; after investing in a recruitment process and given the demands of the role […]
How to Tackle Interviewer Bias
Finding the right person to fill a vacant position can often prove to be a challenging process for hiring managers and recruiters, not least when it comes to the interview stage. Interviewer bias has become a recognised area of risk for employers when recruiting, which results not only in potentially and inadvertently missing out on […]
Guide to UK Recruitment Laws
For employers, the primary concern during the recruitment process will be finding and onboarding the right candidate. But the recruitment process not only carries risks in selecting the best person for the job. Employers also have to contend with legal risks, ensuring applicants’ rights are not infringed and that the organisation has complied with its […]
Pre-employment overseas criminal record checks
Carrying out pre-employment checks for migrant workers can not only be crucial to ensuring that you are hiring someone trustworthy and reliable, but in ensuring that your chosen candidate is likely to be successful in their application for a work visa if you are looking to sponsor them. In this guide, we examine the rules […]
How to do right to work checks
The UK Right to Work regime is source of compliance risk for employers, with various ways to conduct a check, and with the rules subject to frequent change. But failing to follow the rules and to legal obligations can result in unwanted enforcement action. In this guide, we explain the rules you need to follow to […]
Employer branding & how to boost your appeal
Employer branding & how to boost your appeal Attracting and retaining best talent has never been more challenging or resource-intensive for employers. Regardless of your market sector or the size of your organisation, you will be competing in the ‘war for talent’. Strong employer branding provides invaluable differentiation in the talent marketplace. An effective employer […]
Health and safety induction checklist
Health and safety induction checklist As an employer, complying with your statutory duty to ensure the health and wellbeing of your workforce, (as well as customers and visitors) runs throughout the lifecycle of employment, from day one. An effective induction procedure should include information about workforce health and safety best practice. A health and safety […]
How to Use Right to Work Share Codes
How to Use Right to Work Share Codes Employers in the UK are under a legal duty to check the right to work status of all its workers. One of the ways employers can do this is using online status checks. This guide on right to work share codes is for employers, managers and HR […]
