UK Onboarding Compliance Checklist
One row per compliance action, with owner, due date, evidence-location and completion columns. Retain the completed sheet for the duration of employment plus two years.
Who it's for
HR leads, people ops, hiring managers, founders.
How to use this template
- 1Every row before day one is non-negotiable — do not let a start date slip past an incomplete RTW.
- 2Store the evidence pack in a controlled location, not a shared inbox.
- 3Review the checklist annually against current UK guidance — rules move.
Licence
Free to use commercially. Adapt freely for your organisation — attribution to Nightingale Software is appreciated but not required.
Onboardly
Skip the spreadsheet — get the software.
Onboardly
New-hire onboarding, done in a week
This template is a great starting point. The Onboardly product turns it into a live system — with reminders, audit trail and the rest of the workflow built in. Free Starter tier, no credit card required.
Keep going
Related resources
Template · Markdown
New-hire First Week Plan (Markdown)
A day-by-day first-week plan template covering shadow schedule, buddy sessions and the small day-five shippable win.
Guide · 9 min
The first-week onboarding that stops new hires quitting in month three
New hires decide whether to stay in the first ten days. Here is what the first week has to contain — for UK SMBs, not FAANG.
Guide · 8 min
The UK onboarding compliance list nobody keeps up to date
Right-to-work, GDPR, health & safety, and DBS — the four compliance streams every UK onboarding has to cover before day one. Current for 2026.