The Caterer: Right to Work Scheme: Have You Carried Out Checks on Temporary Staff?

Right to work compliance requirements have expanded for the UK hospitality sector. In an article for The Caterer, Senior Manager Louise Senior explains how the changes could affect worker's contracts, individual subcontractors and certain service providers, while also increasing scrutiny of labour-supply chain arrangements.

Louise encourages hospitality businesses to review how labour is sourced and managed, ensuring workforce arrangements, supplier contracts and compliance processes remain fit for purpose. She also highlights the importance of training HR, recruitment, procurement and operational teams on their responsibilities.

Failure to comply could result in significant civil penalties, operational disruption, reputational damage, and potential sponsor licence implications.

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