Employment checks for illegal and migrant working training

As a result of Sections 15 to 26 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality 2006 which came into force on 29 February 2008, the Government introduced some changes to the law on preventing illegal working. As a UK employer, you need to be aware of these changes to avoid accountability to payment of a civil fine and/or a criminal conviction for employing an illegal worker.
The law changes aim to make it more difficult for illegal workers to remain in employment in the UK, and easier for employers to ensure their employees are legal workers. The act also strengthens the powers of the Border & Immigration Agency (BIA) to take enforcement action against employers using illegal workers.
To comply with equal opportunity law and diversity, you are being recommended to undertake document checks on all would-be staff and workers and as the UK contains a range of ethnic groups. An individual's race, ethnicity or religion is no indication of an entitlement to work here and it is important that your recruitment practices do not discriminate against any person.
For employees with time-limited leave to be in the UK, you must carry out repeat checks at least once a year to retain the excuse.

Delivery:	Classroom
Regions:	The East Midlands
Category:	Employment Law