Companies Face £60,000 Fines Under Plans to Extend Right-to-Work Checks to Freelancers – Your Capital Minds

Companies face £60,000 fines under plans to extend right-to-work checks to freelancers – Your Capital Minds

UK companies could be hit with fines of up to £60,000 per worker under proposed changes that would require right-to-work checks to be carried out on freelancers and other casual workers, a move that many business owners remain unaware of. Under current rules, employers have been legally required since 2008 to carry out right-to-work checks on employees engaged under traditional employment contracts. However, a government consultation — closing o…

Tougher right-to-work checks on casual workers on the way

A government consultation closed on Wednesday (10 December) on measures that will see freelancers, casual contract and agency workers subject to stricter right-to-work rules. The post Tougher right-to-work checks on casual workers on the way appeared first on Personnel Today.

Companies face £60,000 fines under plans to extend right-to-work checks to freelancers

UK companies could be hit with fines of up to £60,000 per worker under proposed changes that would require right-to-work checks to be carried out on freelancers and other casual workers, a move that many business owners remain unaware of. Under current rules, employers have been legally required since 2008 to carry out right-to-work checks on employees engaged under traditional employment contracts. However, a government consultation — closing o…