121 Recruitment Services: Right to Work Policy

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 is designed to prevent illegal working in the UK. This law is in place to:

Make it harder for people without the right to work in the UK to unlawfully gain or retain employment.
Make it easier for employers to ensure they are only hiring individuals who are legally permitted to work.
Strengthen controls over illegal working, making it easier for 121 Recruitment Services to take action against employers who hire unauthorised workers.

Employing someone who does not have the right to work in the UK is illegal.

121 Recruitment Services is legally responsible for verifying that workers have the right to work in the UK before they begin employment or start working.

Step 1
121 Recruitment Services requires one of the approved documents, or specified combinations of documents from LIST A or LIST B. Only original documents are accepted.

LIST A: Documents showing an ongoing right to work.LIST
LIST B: Documents showing a right to work for up to 12 months.

Step 2
121 Recruitment Services takes reasonable steps to ensure documents are genuine and belong to the rightful person by:

Checking that photographs match the person’s appearance.
Verifying consistent dates of birth across documents.
Ensuring expiry dates for limited leave have not passed.
Checking UK government endorsements (visas, biometric residence permits).
Ensuring that documents are genuine and have not been altered.
Requesting additional documentation if names differ across documents.

Step 3
121 Recruitment Services will securely copy relevant document pages in a format that cannot be altered, such as scans or photocopies. For passports and travel documents, we copy:

The front cover and personal details page.
Pages with UK government endorsements showing the right to work in the UK.

121 Recruitment Services will securely retain these copies for at least two years after employment ends.

Employing Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Those with Humanitarian Protection
Asylum seekers may only be employed if restrictions are lifted. If granted permission to work, they will have a Home Office issued Application Registration Card, stating the type of work allowed.

If Documents Are Missing
If an applicant or worker cannot provide the required documents, 121 Recruitment Services will contact the Home Office Employer Checking Service to verify the individual’s right to work.