What you need to know about illegal working and the civil penalty system
On 16 May 2014, a number of significant changes to the UK’s prevention of illegal working requirements and associated civil penalty scheme took force.
Implications for business following the government’s prevention of illegal work
In 2008, the government introduced a system of civil penalties for employers who employ illegal migrant workers. The legislation was designed to encourage employers to prevent illegal working without criminalising those who make honest mistakes in operating their recruitment and employment practices.
Top 10 tips for right to work checks
Employers’ duty to prevent illegal working is underpinned by a civil penalty regime which is now being reviewed with a raft of Government proposals aimed at strengthening and simplifying the system.
Immigration: The government is passing the buck
Lawyer Natasha Chell says that the government must maintain a flexible labour market.