HI Laura
Until 30th June you continue to check as you usually would. There is still no clear guidance as to what the checks will be after 30th June. It will likely be that those who have settled status will be issued a code and you can check this on a government website, similar to licence checks.

In reply to Tracey:

Hi Tracey
Thank you for your reply on this.

In reply to Laura:

Hi Laura,

I've just seen something in the Free Movement Weekly Newsletter about recently published Home Office guidance for immigration caseworkers on how to deal with this: - pages 26 to page 44 of the main caseworker guidance (mind you it's heavy going!) 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/975993/main-euss-guidance-v11.0ext.pdf

In terms of our own process, we are asking people to confirm they have the right to work but only requiring an EU passport at the moment unless we know they have not been in the UK (e.g. they have applied from outside the UK)  in which case we ask if they have Pre or Settled status, otherwise we need to sponsor them. 

In reply to Helen:

Hi Helen,
This is really helpful, thank you for sharing this.
Where you are asking people to confirm they have the right to work, is this in line with your usual right to work checks or is this an additional check in readiness for these changes?
Many thanks
Laura

In reply to Laura:

Hi Laura,

It's part of our standard right to work checks. We hold sponsorship licences already so have always taken a strict approach to RTW checks. I've been regularly reminding EU staff of the need to apply for the EUSS (though not requiring them to tell us if they have it) as they will need that status to, e.g. get a mortgage, change bank accounts, rent accommodation, renew their driving licence etc after June. We have also posted this helpful* Home Office guidance on our intranet: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-your-right-to-work-in-the-uk-eu-eea-and-swiss-citizens

*"Helpful" not being a phrase I use often about the Home Office! 

Hope that helps. 

Best wishes

Helen 

In reply to Helen:

Hi Helen,

That's really helpful.

Thanks very much for sharing the information.

Best Wishes

Laura