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From 1 October 2026, the legal responsibility for carrying out Right to Work checks will extend beyond traditional employees to include individuals engaged under worker contracts, individual subcontractors and certain other arrangements through which labour is supplied.
This change will be particularly significant for our sector, where businesses regularly rely upon labour-only subcontractors, agency labour and complex supply chains. It will no longer be sufficient simply to assume that another contractor, agency or intermediary has completed the necessary checks.
This presentation will explain:
- which working arrangements will fall within the extended Right to Work regime;
- how the changes will affect contractors, subcontractors and labour providers;
- where responsibility may sit within the supply chain;
- the distinction between individual subcontractors and genuine business-to-business arrangements;
- how compliant Right to Work checks should be completed and recorded;
- the contractual assurances and audit arrangements businesses should introduce; and
- the potential civil and criminal consequences of failing to comply.
The session will provide guidance on reviewing labour arrangements, strengthening subcontractor contracts and developing proportionate checking and auditing procedures before the new requirements take effect.
