Using an IDSP, find out what it means to me (you)—can commercial partners carry out your right to work checks?

Table of contents

• What is an IDSP and what do they do?
• Do IDSPs replace all action needed by the employer?
• Can IDSPs carry out checks for all workers?
• What happens if an IDSP does more than what the guidance allows?

Article summary

Immigration Law analysis: When coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown measures hit in 2020 changes were made to the right to work checking regime. Face-to-face meetings at which original documents were inspected and copied were replaced with remote checks carried out over videocall. It was an innovation welcomed by business, and something many employers hoped would be retained when lockdowns eased. In this article, Shara Pledger of Pinsent Masons discusses the use of an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) to carry out right to work checks.