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UK Border Agency - illegal working
The UK Border Agency has updated its guidance for employers on preventing illegal working. The guidance highlights the right to work checks it expects employers to have in place and reminds employers of the fines that could be levied of up to £10,000 for each illegal worker or the possibility of two years in prison.
The guidance provides information on which documents are acceptable when proving a right to work and help in understanding what is expected of them in making the checks. It includes the following updates from previously issued guidance:
• More information relating to Biometric Residence Permits, specifically with regards to those that show a holder has indefinite leave to stay in the UK
• Information on the various work restrictions placed on students from outside the EEA
• The impact of civil penalties when applying for a sponsor licence or on licensed sponsors
• Best practice recommendations when carrying out document checks
The full guidance runs to 89 pages and includes in appendix B a useful employer right to work checklist. Section 11 Employer Support also lists questions that an employer may have and would be a useful starting point for many employers.
The guidance provides information on which documents are acceptable when proving a right to work and help in understanding what is expected of them in making the checks. It includes the following updates from previously issued guidance:
• More information relating to Biometric Residence Permits, specifically with regards to those that show a holder has indefinite leave to stay in the UK
• Information on the various work restrictions placed on students from outside the EEA
• The impact of civil penalties when applying for a sponsor licence or on licensed sponsors
• Best practice recommendations when carrying out document checks
The full guidance runs to 89 pages and includes in appendix B a useful employer right to work checklist. Section 11 Employer Support also lists questions that an employer may have and would be a useful starting point for many employers.