Swv- Change of employer

[DRaj]

Hi,
I am currently on a skilled worker visa with Company A and resigned last week.
I have applied for SWV with company B a month ago and still awaiting approval from Home office.
Company B used Employer checking service to see if I can start working for them while waiting for reply from home office.
And in the ECS check, H.O replied I have no work restrictions, which means I can start work for Company B.
So can is start working with a new company while awaiting visa approval? Is that correct?

[CR001]

So can is start working with a new company while awaiting visa approval? Is that correct?

No you cannot work for the new employer until your new visa has been approved. While you have an application pending, your existing visa conditions continue meaning you can only work for the employer you have now resigned from.

[DRaj]

Okay.

But what does it mean from ECS check which was done by new company?
Because, initially they told I can work only for current company and 2 days later they reversed their decision by mentioning "none" in work restrictions section. I am bit confused.

[lolo2]

The guidance is clear:

You should not start your new job until you’ve got confirmation of your new permission.

Update your visa when changing jobs

And in the ECS check, H.O replied I have no work restrictions, which means I can start work for Company B.

This also can mean your current permission with company A is still valid. I suspect that is the case hence the response from the ECS check.

[DRaj]

My company B received 2 responses from ECS check.

Response 1: Work restrictions - Tier 2 ( Gen, Religious worker, Sportsperson ICT): Can
only work for previous employer + supplementary and
secondary until new leave awarded

Then they again sent another document a day later.

Response 2 : Work restrictions - None

So, Company B interprets this as,

"The reason we perform this verification check is so that we can use the HO document as confirmation of your employment. This is issued during the interim of your application for a new BRP until it is provided should there be any delay with the immigration process.
We can use the verification received – it is an official document which lasts for 6 months and during that period you should receive your BRP."

So I am confused and is the interpretation correct?