Employers who need evidence to prove their employees are legally allowed to work can now accept information from an employee's expired passport. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has stated that managers and employers can accept 'indefinite leave to remain' in an expired passport as evidence of the right to work.
This update was published in Legal alert - Small Business Update (Issue 81, September 2010).
Legal alert is a monthly checklist from BHP Information Solutions highlighting new and pending laws, regulations, codes of practice and rulings that could have an impact on your business.
Operative date
Immediate
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Find information about employers' legal checks for workers on the UKBA website
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