New findings show that the new digital Right to Work (RTW) checking system introduced earlier this year, is causing massive disruption and inefficiency for firms.
As a result of this, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has written to the Minister of State for Immigration, recommending a revised approach that will also help to ease staff shortages.
Some of the suggestions made include:
- A cap on pricing for digital RTW checks
- Allowing expired passports to be used as ID
- Requiring accreditation for providers to establish consistency
Neil Carberry, CEO of the REC, commented, “Introducing the digital right to work was a hugely positive step, but costs are currently too high, and the system treats different workers unfairly, as well as exposing firms to risk.”
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Email JaimeNeil added, “By addressing the barriers we have identified, the Home Office can help to speed up the process of getting people into work.
“Anything that can be done to make the recruitment process more efficient and safer will go a long way to addressing the labour shortages we are experiencing.
“As the new Ministerial team find their feet, we’re ready to work with government on making the UK jobs market the competitive engine for growth we know it is.”
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