ID Checks save 17 GBP per second

The total annual fines paid by employers for taking on illegal workers doubled last year, according to figures obtained from the UK Border Agency (UKBA).

The UKBA imposed 2,210 civil penalties for the offence in 2009, with fines totalling £22.1 million. This is almost double the figures for 2008 when 1,164 penalties were issued, worth £11.2 million in fines.

The increase shows how employers are more likely to be fined since UKBA were empowered to give fixed penalties of £10,000 per illegal worker in March 2008. In 2007, before the system was introduced, there were only 38 prosecutions for employing illegal immigrants.

Source: Precision a web based back office provider

Precision said: “These figures show that identity checking is fast becoming one of the biggest compliance risks for employers and recruitment suppliers. With immigration an increasingly thorny political issue, the level of fines for employing illegal workers is likely to rise still further. ”

Ed says; “To be blunt and Nick Cleggish – staring directly at my script sincerely. Just get it sorted with DBx1 (it’s free so a NO BRAINER) or EDx3, read UKBA’s guideline in the library and get your records straight.

Average potential saving based on each employee taking 5 minutes to sort out versus a £5/10k fine = £17/£34 per second!! ”