Legislation / Legal

Home Office: The Home Office has set out new measures to prevent illegal working following a consultation with UK businesses.  Under a new system of civil penalties, which take effect in February 2008, employers who negligently hire illegal workers could face a maximum fine of £10,000 for each illegal worker found at a business.  If employers are found to have knowingly hired illegal workers they could incur an unlimited fine and be sent to prison.
 
The Government has also published a Statement of Intent setting out a new approach for licensing employers or colleges who wish to sponsor migrants for visa applications.  Under the Points Based System employers & colleges will need a license in order to sponsor migrants.  To earn and hold a licence they must agree to fulfil certain duties.
Press release ~ Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) ~ Consultation results report - shutting down illegal working in the UK ~ Code of practice: Civil penalties for employers ~ Code of practice: avoiding unlawful race discrimination ~ Sponsorship under the points based system: Statement of intent ~ Border and visa strategy ~ Enforcement strategy ~ Online guidance on employing migrant workers
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