New immigration rules bring heavy penalties for employers
Publication Date: March 12, 2008
29th February 2008 marked the introduction of new requirements for employers to check the entitlements of those it employs to work in the UK. The new requirements are laid out in the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (the “2006 Act”). Being subject to requirements to police immigration law is not a new concept for employers who, since the introduction of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”), have been required to check the immigration status of those it employs. Under the 1996 Act it is a criminal offence to employ someone who is not entitled to work for them. However, there are a number of significant differences between the 1996 Act and the 2006 Act of which employers need to be mindful.
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