Eliminate the risk
Identity checking has historically been cumbersome, with the requirement for in-person checks and the verifying of physical documents taking up valuable time and effort. This is especially challenging when HR teams have a whole host of additional tasks to content with.
However, right to work and criminality background checks are key components to ensuring a safe and effective recruitment process – helping you make the best hiring decisions for your business.
The good news? The UK’s digital identity and attributes trust framework has recently updated legislation around digital ID checking, meaning certified providers, like Zellis, can offer a faster and more convenient background checking service.
What are right to work and criminality background checks?
Right to work
Right to work checks ensure that the candidate is who they say they are and have the legal right to work in the UK. Carrying out due diligence with right to work is crucial, as employing someone who does not have the right to work in the UK can lead to fines of up to £20k per illegal worker.
Right to Work checks are usually the first port of call for employers.
Criminality checks
Criminality checks are checks of someone’s criminal history. In the UK, criminality checking is carried out through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). There are four types of checks: basic, standard, enhanced, and enhanced with barred list check.
The depth of criminality checks can vary from checking unspent convictions and cautions through to spent convictions and whether someone appears on a list barring them from carrying out certain roles with children and vulnerable adults. DBS checks are a legal requirement for certain roles.
The Benefits of Digital ID Checks
Both right to work and criminality checks depend on ID checks. But the traditional, manual process of checking someone’s identity can be so cumbersome that it can hold up the recruitment process and give a negative first impression to the candidates.
Here’s three benefits of going digital when it comes to ID checking:
Improved
turnaround
times
Digital ID checks are significantly faster than manual checks. Conducting checks digitally means they can sometimes be completed in a matter of hours, enabling a faster time to hire which could make all the difference in a candidate led market.
Exceptional
candidate
experience
Candidates can upload their documents digitally, meaning a smoother, more user-friendly experience. This also helps to reduce the risk of losing top talent to long wait times or the inconvenience of having to present physical documents in person.
Reduced
risk of
error
Digital checks offer a more secure and consistent method of identification confirmation, reducing the risk of human error while becoming more cost and time efficient in the process.
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For safer and smarter recruiting, look no further
Zellis background checking is and always has been, based on digital technology. Our digital checks use industry leading processes for a faster time to hire and superior candidate experience.
For faster right to work and criminality screening, Zellis is already leading the pack as a background checking provider that utilises the power of digital for safer and smarter recruiting. And we’re ready to help you, so let us know if you'd like to discuss background checking by completing the form to the right.
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