Who is responsible for right to work checks?

Responsibility is shared between HR and departments:

Role	Responsibility
HR	University employees (except for some Estates and Campus Services employees) Casual workers: HR will register casual workers, including making right to work checks1
Departments	Direct appointments2 Volunteers Casual workers: departments must check that each worker is currently registered with HR1
Estates and Campus Services	University employees where responsibility for right to work checks has been devolved to the department

¹See Registering casual workers for more information

²Departments must establish that an individual has the right to work before requesting a direct appointment. HR will confirm this with a formal right to work check before they start work.

Staff involved in the recruitment of casual workers can use our quick reference guide on right to work checks.