Illegal Working Action Plan
Illegal Working Action Plan
New legislation is set to introduce prison sentences and/or unlimited fines for employers who are found to have knowingly employed illegal workers.
Under the plans, civil penalties will also be levied on companies which have been negligent in carrying out checks on workers.
The proposed measures form part of the Home Office"s Illegal Working Action Plan, and are due to take effect early next year.
The Action Plan also includes the proposed introduction of compulsory biometric identity cards for foreign nationals, and a new employee checking service which aims to improve the support offered to employers.
Responding to the proposals, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) acknowledged that employers have a duty to check their staff, but warned that ID and other documents must be reliable.
John Cridland, CBI Deputy Director-General, said, "At the moment fake documents can make life very difficult for employers, and the Government also has problems with identification".
"The burden on business will be reduced if the new checking service is good quality and if the new ID card system for migrants is effective."
New legislation is set to introduce prison sentences and/or unlimited fines for employers who are found to have knowingly employed illegal workers.
Under the plans, civil penalties will also be levied on companies which have been negligent in carrying out checks on workers.
The proposed measures form part of the Home Office"s Illegal Working Action Plan, and are due to take effect early next year.
The Action Plan also includes the proposed introduction of compulsory biometric identity cards for foreign nationals, and a new employee checking service which aims to improve the support offered to employers.
Responding to the proposals, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) acknowledged that employers have a duty to check their staff, but warned that ID and other documents must be reliable.
John Cridland, CBI Deputy Director-General, said, "At the moment fake documents can make life very difficult for employers, and the Government also has problems with identification".
"The burden on business will be reduced if the new checking service is good quality and if the new ID card system for migrants is effective."
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