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Should You Be Concerned about Forged References?

| 1st Oct 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

Hiring the right staff can be challenging. From an employer’s point of view, they want the right person to start work as quickly as possible, with minimum paperwork. However, references...

Document Verification and Selfie Spoofing

| 24th Sep 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

Most of us are aware of the issues around identity theft. This sort of crime is often financial, with fraudsters stealing your personal information to allow them to take out...

Remote Working Overseas

| 17th Sep 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

One of the main consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a significant shift in the way we all work. Many workers are still working from home fully, or...

5 Key Reasons for Identity Checking

| 10th Sep 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

Do you really know who your employees are and who your customers are? This question used to be simple to answer, in an age where businesses operated locally, and employees...

Students and Right to Rent Checks

| 3rd Sep 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

For many students leaving home and starting university or college is their first time away from home, and their first time dealing with landlords and the laws around renting property....

Right to Work Information Requests from the Home Office

| 27th Aug 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

One of the main powers the Home Office has to tackle illegal working is the authority to issue Information Requests to employers suspected of employing illegal workers without proper identity...

Background Screening in Hospitality

| 20th Aug 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

Our restaurants, bars and nightclubs are still struggling to recover from the profound impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality and retail industry in 2020. According to recent figures from the...

Right to Work Checks after Biometric Residence Permits Phased Out

| 13th Aug 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

The Home Office has announced plans to discontinue biometric residence permits (BRPs) and physical immigration documents, as of January 1, 2025. This is a huge change to the way the...

Half of All UK Employers are Victims of Degree Fraud

| 6th Aug 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

A new survey by the higher education organisation HEDD has indicated that a staggering 49% of large businesses and 48% of smaller employers have come across candidates who lied about...

What Your Employers See When They Check Your Credit

| 30th Jul 2024 | 3 Min. To Read

When potential employers conduct credit checks as part of their standard pre-employment checks or identity verification process, they aren't interested in your credit score. Employers look at a modified credit...