IMMIGRATION LAW

Right to work checks: Are you ready for 1 October 2026?

Many HR professionals will be accustomed to updates being issued by the Home Office on right to work check guidance, but the changes coming on 1 October are different. With relatively little fanfare, the changes represent the most fundamental that we have seen since the introduction of the civil penalty regime in 2008; and include a broadening of the scenarios and working arrangements in which an organisation could have liability in the absence of a statutory excuse.

In this webinar, our team provides an overview of what is changing, what it means for your business, and how your commercial contracts and service arrangements may be impacted by the extended liabilities pertaining to third party workers.

About the authors


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Adam Williams

Partner

Specialises in guiding corporate clients through UK business immigration and labour law aspects of operating in the UK and moving people across borders.
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Alexei Zuyev

Senior Associate

Advises on UK immigration matters with a focus on work-related and personal immigration, right to work and compliance.
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Kamilla Kelemen

Partner

UK immigration specialist helping both business and personal immigration clients.

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