{"id":165394,"date":"2026-09-07T09:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=165394"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:55:07","slug":"construction-should-review-labour-supply-chains-ahead-right-to-work-rule-shakeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/construction-should-review-labour-supply-chains-ahead-right-to-work-rule-shakeup\/165394\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction should review labour supply chains ahead of Right to Work rule shakeup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction businesses relying on subcontractors, agency labour, and complex workforce supply chains are urged to review their compliance procedures now, as sweeping changes to Right to Work rules are due to come into force on 1 October<\/h2>\n

The new Right to Work rules, introduced under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, will significantly expand obligations beyond traditional employees<\/a> and could expose construction firms to civil penalties of up to \u00a360,000 per illegal worker if they fail to carry out the required checks.<\/p>\n

Mandeep Khroud, head of immigration at Irwin Mitchell, explained: \u201cMany construction firms operate through subcontractor networks and flexible labour arrangements.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom 1 October, businesses will need to look much more closely at who is actually carrying out work on site and whether appropriate Right to Work checks<\/a> have been completed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greater scrutiny placed on how workers are used across projects<\/h3>\n

The Right to Work changes mean businesses may no longer be able to rely on the assumption that individuals classed as self-employed or engaged via subcontracting arrangements fall outside the regime.<\/p>\n

Instead, liability could extend across labour supply chains, placing greater scrutiny on how workers are supplied, managed and verified on construction projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Home Office has made clear that it will focus on the reality of working arrangements rather than the labels used in contracts,\u201d Khroud said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBusinesses that assume a worker is outside the regime simply because they are described as self-employed<\/a> could be taking a significant risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Right to Work rules will expand to wider arrangements<\/h3>\n

Under the new framework, Right to Work obligations are expected to apply to a wider range of arrangements, including:<\/p>\n