Guide • Compliance • 14 min read
Right-to-work checks in Ireland and the UK
如何核实候选人在爱尔兰和英国的工作权，避免非法用工处罚，并保留合规记录。
Why right-to-work checks matter
Employers in Ireland and the UK have a legal duty to ensure that everyone they employ is permitted to work. Getting this wrong exposes the business to civil penalties and, in serious cases, criminal liability. It is the local equivalent of the US I-9 process, but the rules, documents and record-keeping requirements are different and must not be conflated.
The right approach is to check consistently for every new hire, not selectively, because inconsistent checking risks discrimination claims. Build the check into your standard onboarding workflow so it happens the same way every time.
爱尔兰的做法
Irish and EEA/Swiss nationals have an automatic right to work in Ireland. Non-EEA nationals generally require an employment permit (such as a Critical Skills Employment Permit or a General Employment Permit) or another permission that allows employment, such as certain immigration stamps. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment administers the employment-permit system.
雇主应在雇佣开始前核实该人的国籍，并在相关情况下查看并记录适当的许可或移民许可。在没有所需许可的情况下雇用非 EEA 国民属于违法行为，因此应保留检查证据，并记录任何到期日，以便及时续签许可。
英国的做法
In the UK, employers must carry out a prescribed right-to-work check to establish a statutory excuse against a civil penalty for illegal working. Since Brexit, EU nationals no longer have an automatic right to work and must evidence their status, most commonly through the online share-code service or under the EU Settlement Scheme.
共有三种方式：人工文件检查、Home Office 在线核查服务（使用 share code），或对某些证件持有人使用经过认证的 Identity Service Provider。务必严格遵循当前 Home Office 指引，因为可接受的文件清单和流程会定期更新。
记录、时点与重复检查
Carry out the check before employment starts, retain a clear dated copy of the evidence for the duration of employment and for a defined period afterwards, and store it securely in line with the GDPR. For people with time-limited permission, schedule a follow-up check before their permission expires.
An HRIS helps by storing right-to-work evidence against each employee record with restricted access, and by triggering reminders ahead of expiry dates. This turns a compliance risk into a routine, automated step rather than something that depends on an individual remembering to act.
