New Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working Published

A new ‘Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working: Right to Work Scheme for Employers’ has been published this month. It comes into effect on 13 February this year.

The only significant changes are:

• Some individuals with an outstanding, in-time application for permission to stay in the UK, or an appeal, or administrative review (3C leave) can now prove their right to work using the Home Office online checking service.

• The civil penalty for employers will increase to a maximum £45,000 per” illegal worker” for a first breach of the Scheme which is up from £15,000, and a maximum £60,000 per “illegal worker” for repeat breaches which is up from £20,000.

Read the new Code of Practice HERE.

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