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Category: Right to Work

Digital identity: a toolkit for onboarding teams. (Part I – A question of identity)

Tony Machin

June 27, 2022

In this 4-part series, we share how we’re supporting businesses to help make onboarding and recruitment easier, faster and more secure.
Part 1: A question of identity – A quick 101 on digital identity verification including what it is, why it is important, and how it can make life a whole lot easier for HR professionals.

TrustID digital identity services approved by UK Government

Tony Machin

June 15, 2022

We are delighted to announce that TrustID is a certified digital identity service provider (IDSP) for Right to Work (RtW), Right to Rent (RtR) and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks under the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework.

4 questions to ask before choosing Digital Right to Work Checks and an IDSP

Tony Machin

April 19, 2022

Following an update to Right to Work guidance on 6th April, the Home Office have launched a new digital Scheme – a permanent option for remote recruitment of applicable candidates. As a leading IDSP, we’ve been speaking to hundreds of companies over the last few weeks, helping them to explore their options for Right to Work checks moving forwards

The end of Covid-adjusted Right to work checks: what changed?

Tony Machin

February 17, 2022

From 6th April 2022, the Home Office introduced a permanent digital Scheme enabling employers and recruiters to use Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) to conduct remote identity checks for Right to Work (RtW) on their behalf.

Right to Work checks – What they mean and how automation can help

Christie Lewis

July 1, 2021

Making  robust, consistent identity document checks is a fundamental and critical first step in any Right to Work process – to ensure the person you’re hiring is who they say they are and that they have the correct evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.

Is the future a digital right to work?

Tony Machin

June 22, 2021

Could a digital Right to Work (RtW) solution make RtW checks faster, more convenient and more secure? In an article in HR Director (published June 2021), I looked at Right to Work (RtW) checks and considered this question. Here are some of my thoughts…

How Randstad, the world’s biggest recruiter uses online identity verification to support their applicant on-boarding

Sarah Croft

November 16, 2020

Randstad started in 1960 and have grown to become the world’s largest recruitment and HR services company, active in 38 markets globally. Since 2017, Randstad have been using online identity verification services to help check identity documents from the thousands of applicants that they work with on a daily basis.

Remote identity checks: on-boarding your remote customers and staff more effectively.

David Park

June 30, 2020

Over the past few years at TrustID, we have seen a huge increase in the number of organisations turning to online identity verification services as a quick, reliable and scalable way to support remote identity checks. We’re pleased to now introduce new functionality, known as Guest Links, to further support this remote checking process.

Pre-employment checks. Why? How? Which ones? Watch our webinar

Sarah Croft

November 21, 2019

There are some pre-employment checks which you’re required to make and some which you may choose to make for your own peace of mind or depending on the role!  So why are these checks so important and which ones should you include?

Identity fraud in SMEs: take early action to protect your business

Tony Machin

October 10, 2019

Whilst financial fraud is a risk to every business of any size, SMEs certainly shouldn’t believe it won’t happen to them just because they are employing fewer staff or working within a smaller network. Identity fraud amongst employees presents a very real risk to SMEs. In fact, according to ActionFraud, 1 in 5 small businesses have been defrauded by an employee.