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Temporary worker definition

What does Temporary worker mean? Temporary worker describes an individual engaged for a limited period, project, peak demand or cover, rather than on a permanent, open‑ended basis. It is a descriptive employment term, not itself a defined category in UK or Irish employment legislation. Rights depend on the route of engagement and on employment status (employee, worker or self‑employed). Common models are: (a) agency workers supplied by an employment business/temporary work agency; and (b) direct fixed‑term or casual engagements. For agency workers, the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (Great Britain) and the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 give day‑one access to collective facilities and vacancies and, after...

Sponsor Duties and Home Office Compliance Inspections: Preparing for On‑Site and Digital Audits under UK Worker and Temporary Worker Routes

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Practice notes

STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently being updated for changes to the sponsor Guidance which came into force on 6 March 2026. See News Analysis: Detailed list of Home Office’s Sponsor Guidance changes of 6 March 2026.

When can the Home Office carry out a visit or digital compliance inspection?

The Home Office may conduct compliance visits to a licensed sponsor’s premises, or any location the sponsor controls, at any time, with or without notice. It might also attend addresses where sponsored workers will be, or are, carrying out their duties, which can include a third party’s site. Where that applies, officials will expect to review evidence of arrangements between the sponsor and the third party that secure the third party’s full co-operation. Such checks can happen at short notice, whether announced or unannounced.

The sponsor must make sure any such third party understands that unplanned, unannounced visits and checks could take place at their premises, and must secure their full co-operation. Responsibility rests with the sponsor to properly prepare the third party accordingly. During and following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Home Office sought information and evidence by email correspondence, including for pre-licence compliance inspections and compliance audits...

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