100% Increase in Fines paid for Illegal Workers
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).
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ID Checks save 17 GBP per second
Posted by Ed in April 20th 2010 under: Employment Matters, Prevent Illegal Working Tags: DBx1, Ed Belegal, ed says, EDx3, Fines, illegal workers, nick clegg, UKBA
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HMRC Plans Blitz on Minimum Wage Evasion
Posted by Ed in February 14th 2010 under: Pay & Benefits Tags: BIS, Department for Business, Dynamic Response Team, HM Revenue and Customs, HMRC, Innovation and Skills, national minimum wage, UK Borders Agency, UKBA
Dynamic Response Team Targeting Migrant Workers
2009 saw UKBA (UK Borders Agency) forming local ‘intelligence teams’ linking together various local & national agencies to enforce the right to work in UK legislation. Throughout 2009 there has been a steady increase in prosecutions which is expected to accelerate rapidly in 2010!!
I think this initiative is HMRC building [...]
New Work Permit procedure for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals
Posted by Ed in August 13th 2009 under: Prevent Illegal Working Tags: illegal workers, UKBA, work permits
The Home Office is like a manic beehive at the moment with UKBA making major changes following the introduction of the new points based system, streamlining procedures and local teams actively raiding small businesses to hunt out illegal workers – with a high degree of success going by their daily news feeds that I receive!!