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Category: Identity verification

Right to Work checks: IDSPs, IDVT and questions to ask

Sarah Croft

June 6, 2023

If you are exploring your options for efficient and compliant employee onboarding and how to make straightforward Right to Work checks, download our handy guide. It covers all the questions you need to ask before deciding.

5 ways Right to Work check software can support onboarding in the world of temporary recruitment

Sarah Croft

April 30, 2023

When your business is recruiting temporary or seasonal staff, for example for the events or festival season or in the hospitality sector, you need to onboard workers quickly and efficiently. If you’re looking for a straightforward way to keep on top of candidate compliance, this blog explores how technology can help.

Right to Work: Easing hiring challenges in the cleaning industry

Sarah Croft

April 18, 2023

The cleaning industry is an essential sector, playing a vital role in maintaining the hygiene standards of workplaces and public spaces. As demand for cleaning services continues to increase, so does the need for a skilled and reliable workforce.

Faster Right to Work checks to secure the best talent

Tony Machin

March 19, 2023

Most employers clearly understand the importance of securing candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK. However, in our recent survey, only 60% of organisations say they use technology to help secure the best talent ahead of the competition.

Using a certified IDSP for identity verification and DBS checks on employees

Tony Machin

December 19, 2022

If your hiring process requires you to complete criminal record checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), could digital identity validation help you and your applicants?

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.

Five ways Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) can help Right to Rent checks

Sarah Croft

March 10, 2022

If you work in the lettings industry or are a private landlord, you will be aware that you are required to check all your adult tenants have the legal Right to Rent in the UK. Even if you already have processes in place, making high volumes of visual checks or managing remote checks may be a challenge.

Why remote identity verification helps more than just compliance

Tony Machin

November 10, 2021

The past two years have taught us that it is possible for many of us to work efficiently with reduced personal contact. Identity checking – a vital component of Right to Work (RtW) and Anti-money-laundering (AML) compliance – is one of many tasks we have learned to perform remotely.

Industry-leading identity verification now available for KYC checks

Tony Machin

November 30, 2020

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new KYC check service! We’ve added PEPs & Sanctions and address verification checks to our identity verification services to provide an all-in-one service to support your AML compliance.

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.