Other Checks


Right to Work Check

Employing Someone New?

As the employer it's your responsibility to check that everyone you employ is eligible to work in the UK. The most common way of checking this is via a passport/visa which will establish whether the new employee has a permanent right to work or whether they have a limited amount of time to work in the UK.

Employer's who don't do this are at risk of being fined by the Home Office.

We offer an electronic verification service for passports, biometric residence permits and national ID cards and the platform we use is built in-line with the Home Office guidelines, ensuring that the checks you've completed, have been done correctly.

You will need to check:

-Photographs and dates of birth are consistent across documents.
-Check expiry dates for permission to be in the UK have not passed.
-Check work restrictions (if any) e.g. students may have a maximum number of hours they can work per week.
-Dates must be cross-referenced with identity documents and work permits or verified by contacting the appropriate embassies or consulates.
-The documents are genuine, have not been tampered with and belong to the holder.
-If the applicant has provided documents with different names, seek further documentation to explain the disparity, e.g. marriage or civil partnership certificate, divorce certificate, decree absolute, deed poll, adoption certificate or statutory declaration. Retain copies of these supporting documents on the upload screen.


Identity Check

Check A New Employee's Identity

Identity checks are used to verify a person's identity.

How does it work? This check uses data held across different databases to verify the information provided by the individual. These databases include:

-Electoral Roll
-Credit Referencing Agencies

The main reasons why people may lie about their identity:

-Avoid Detection
-Financial Gain
-Obtain Genuine Documents

Once you have submitted an identity check, the checks are completed within 5 minutes.

Adverse Credit Check

Find out how well a current or potential employee is with money...

What is an Adverse Credit Check? Well...this is a pre-employment credit check that employers can carry out on current or potential employees. Although the report will not show the employee's actual credit score it will highlight any serious adverse credit history that the employee has, including:

-Bankruptcy
-County Court Judgements (CCJ)
-Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA)

 This report will help to ease potential concerns over fraud and/or dishonestly, especially for those employees who will have access to accounts, cash or valuables. They also help to highlight those individuals who may be more open to accepting bribes.