You don't need a compliance department. You need five things done properly, every time. This is the baseline for any desk placing high-value people.
1
Terms of business that protect the fee
Rebate, transfer fee and liability handled before you sign, not after a dispute.
2
A documented right-to-work process
The correct method, evidence and date, on every placement.
3
A lawful basis and consent trail for data
Know why you hold candidate data, with a privacy notice on record.
4
Real references, filed
Written references on every placement, not verbal-only.
5
One home for your placement files
Not email, WhatsApp and a spreadsheet, one place that's audit-ready.
This is the baseline, not the ceiling
Get these five right and you're more defensible than most agencies many times your size. Batiq&Co puts them in place in weeks, sized for your desk.
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