Guides for UK employers
Plain-English guides to right to work checks, DBS ID checks, contracts and electronic signatures. Each links to the GOV.UK and other official pages it is based on, and says when it was last checked.
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Right to work
How to do a right to work check: share code, manual and digital
How to do a UK right to work check by share code, by checking original documents or digitally, what to keep, and the rules in force since 1 October 2026.
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Right to work
Digital right to work checks for British and Irish citizens (IDVT)
How digital (IDVT) right to work checks work for British and Irish passports: registered providers, expired passports, and what employers must still do.
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DBS checks
DBS identity checks online: documents, routes and digital ID
How to check ID for a Basic, Standard or Enhanced DBS check: document groups, routes, video checks, certified digital ID and the records to keep.
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Contracts
The day-one written statement of employment particulars
What the written statement of employment particulars must include, when it is due, signing it, changes and tribunal awards. For employers in Great Britain.
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Electronic signatures
Are electronic signatures legal in the UK? And when does a deed need a witness?
Electronic signatures are valid for most UK documents. When you need more: wills, witnessed deeds, Land Registry deeds, powers of attorney and Scotland.
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These guides are general information, not legal advice.