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<p>In May 2014, the Government amended the regulations governing right to work checks
to prevent illegal working in the UK. This followed a public consultation on ways
to strengthen and simplify controls on the employment of illegal workers and to make
it easier for law abiding employers to conduct checks. The changes included reducing
the range of documents for checking purposes, with a greater reliance on more secure
and current forms of documentation.</p><p>Since May, endorsements, including those
for indefinite leave to remain are therefore required to be in documents which have
not expired. This is to enable us to replace insecure immigration documents with secure
biometric residence permits. Individuals whose documents are no longer valid may make
an application to the Home Office to upgrade their older form of immigration documentation.</p><p>Employers
are only required to conduct a check at the start of employment for those individuals
with no restrictions on their permission to be in the UK. Where that individual has
made an application to the Home Office because their document has expired, the employer
may contact with the Home Office’s Employer Checking Service to verify that the person
has the right to work and therefore employment can commence without delay.</p><p>
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