Recruitment background checks

New and updated

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Immigration changes come into force

  The Regulations enable employers to conduct right to work checks via identity document validation technology.

• Date:

  3 December 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Employment law in 2022: Eight action points for HR

  As well as continuing to deal with workplace issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there will be many other important employment law developments for HR to grapple with in 2022. What does HR need to do to meet its obligations and prepare for the coming year?

• Type:

  Contract clauses

  Right to work in UK contract clause

  Updated to reflect that the global business mobility visa has been introduced, effective from 11 April 2022.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Record of all workers' right to work in UK form

  Updated to reflect that the global business mobility visa has been introduced, effective from 11 April 2022.

• Date:

  30 April 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  What the Global Talent visa offers employers seeking top skills

  The arrival of the Global Talent Visa has not attracted much attention because the Covid pandemic has seen international travel significantly curtailed. But as lockdown eases, and, hopefully, the crisis diminishes elsewhere in the world, businesses should take note of this flexible route to attracting much-needed skills. Kathryn Bradbury and Richard Milford explain why.

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Record-keeping - statutory requirements

  Updated to reflect a change to record keeping requirements regarding the national minimum wage, effective 1 April 2021.

• Date:

  28 January 2021

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Webinar: End of the Brexit transition period - what does this mean for HR?

  Huw Cooke talks about how to ensure compliance with the new immigration rules and considers what other employment issues might arise out of Brexit. He also looks at the impact of Brexit on existing employment law derived from the EU, as well as how future EU employment directives and case law may affect UK law.

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Countries in the European Economic Area

  Updated to reflect that the UK left the EU.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Recruitment of people who have criminal record policy

  A model policy on recruitment of people with a criminal record, which deals with jobs covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, jobs that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Safeguarding: Recruiting people to work with children and/or vulnerable adults policy

  A model policy on recruiting people to work with children and/or vulnerable adults, in compliance with safeguarding requirements.