New illegal working compliance risks for businesses: practical steps before 1 October 2026

The government has announced significant changes to the UK’s illegal working compliance regime, due to take effect from 1 October 2026.

The changes are expected to extend compliance obligations beyond traditional employment relationships, creating new risks for businesses that use contractors, consultants, agency workers, freelancers, temporary labour, outsourced service providers or complex supply chains.

Led by our immigration team, this webinar will look at what the new regime means for businesses in practice, including the potential impact on workforce models, outsourcing arrangements, supplier relationships, right to work compliance processes and contractual protections.

The session will cover:

• what is changing from 1 October 2026;
• which businesses, workforce models and supply chains may be affected;
• key legal, commercial and operational risks;
• practical steps to prepare and mitigate exposure;
• contractual, workforce and supply chain considerations and right to work checks, statutory excuse requirements and potential penalties.

This webinar is relevant for business leaders, in-house counsel, HR, procurement, compliance and operations teams.

To register, or if you have any queries, please contact Kelly Ray.