Extending the Right to Work Scheme
The Home Office has published a consultation on the issue of extending the Right to Work Scheme.
Through the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, the Government is strengthening enforcement of the rules to clamp down on illegal working. This means that for the first time, the requirement to carry out right to work checks will be extended to cover businesses hiring ‘gig economy’ and zero-hours workers in sectors like construction, food delivery, beauty salons, courier services and warehousing.
This consultation seeks views on:
– how this change should be operationalised and enforced; and
– how processes can be simplified to make it easier for employers to fulfil their responsibilities.
This will give businesses the opportunity to help shape the guidance and the statutory codes of practice. These underpin the right to work checks that will be required to confirm that individuals have the right to work in the UK.
This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 10 December 2025.
The consultation can be found here.
