Before confirming a temporary worker, a short checklist prevents most of the problems that show up later — disputes over pay, compliance gaps, or a worker who isn't actually suited to the role.
Compliance status
Confirm the worker's right-to-work status and any role-specific requirements (DBS, certifications) have actually been verified — not just uploaded and pending. A document sitting unverified isn't the same as a completed check.
Rate type clarity
Confirm whether the shift is hourly or a flat daily rate before it starts, not after — this affects how the worker logs their time and what they expect to be paid, and mismatched expectations here are a common source of disputes.
Break structure
If the shift includes an unpaid break, this should be agreed and visible upfront, not discovered when the timesheet doesn't match expected hours.
Timesheet and approval process
Know in advance how hours will be logged and who approves them. A worker turning up with no clear process for submitting their hours is a preventable admin problem.
Point of contact
Confirm who the worker should contact if something changes on the day — a delay, a location change, an early finish — before the shift starts, not during it.
Reliability signal
Where available, check any prior reliability or review history for the worker or the agency supplying them — not to over-filter for a one-off shift, but as one input among several.
How Meet Resources supports this
Meet Resources surfaces compliance status, rate type, break structure, and timesheet process as standard parts of every shift match — not extra steps you have to chase down separately.
Request temporary staff to see this in practice.