Duncan Bain

Partner (Solicitor), Bower Bailey Solicitors

In the 1990s I worked in the non-profit advice sector as a immigration and employment case-worker.

After qualifying as a barrister I joined Morgan Cole LLP in 2001 and continued to provide immigration and employment advice, primarily for commercial and public sector clients.

I moved to Penningtons Manches LLP in 2013 which focused more on commercial and academic sector clients. I was split between the immigration and employment departments.

I moved to Bower Bailey in 2018. I lead the immigration work here, the biggest portion of which is for Skilled Work sponsors. My employment law practice is also strong and we offer a number of joint retainers, covering both areas of practice to commercial clients.

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Direct contractual right to work checks—how to conduct the check

Practice Notes

This Practice Note looks at what employers need to do in order to carry out a ‘right to work check’ correctly, including the main steps that should be taken for both online and manual checks, record-keeping requirements and preparing for repeat checks. It also looks at right to work checks for British and Irish nationals using Identity Document Validation Technology (IDVT) via a Digital Verification Service.

Immigration

Right to work checks and illegal working: problem areas and practical tips

Practice Notes

This Practice Note looks at how advisers can balance the competing risks that arise in practice where an employer fails to conduct a compliant right to work check or comes to suspect that an employee does not have the right to work.

Immigration