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Do a right to work check properly before someone starts
You're about to take someone on, even for weekends, and you need to check they can legally work in the UK. Get the steps from GOV.UK, what to keep and a record template.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me do a right to work check for a new starter. When they start: [date] What they've told me about their status: [e.g. UK passport, share code, unsure] Role: [job and hours] First ask me up to 3 short questions. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Look up GOV.UK's guidance on checking a job applicant's right to work. Name the page and tell me which check route fits. 2. The steps in order, before their first day. 3. What to record and keep, and for how long, per GOV.UK. 4. A simple record template. 5. A polite message asking the person for what I need. Not legal advice. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts or figures. UK English. For GOV.UK checking a job applicant's right to work, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. date: a short note you already have. e.g. UK passport, share code, unsure: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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