Not So Cheap
To some businesses, employing illegal workers may initially appear like a good idea.
The main motivation to do so is that they can generally get away with paying them what they want; illegal workers are generally here out of desperation and will therefore work for very little. The fact that these workers are in a position where they can’t afford to argue back and will work therefore do almost everything they are told. For some employers, this is the perfect situation.
It’s not just businesses purposefully employing illegal workers that can get in trouble. Legitimate, law abiding businesses that unwittingly employ illegal workers can potentially be in serious trouble. In February 2008, a ruling was passed that stated that UK businesses could be fined up to £10,000 for each employee who is not legally entitled to work in the UK. This is a huge financial hit for most businesses and almost impossible to prevent if the illegal worker has a convincing forged passport which are so readily available on the black market.
The only way to avoid this potential financial nightmare, is to carry out a passport check available from PeopleChecking. This check that the person in question is legally permitted to work in the UK. When you also add in the fact that persistent offenders who keep employing illegal workers face a possible 2 year prison sentence, then you can quickly see that the small cost of a passport check is much better than the alternative.
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