Illegal working penalties: codes of practice for employers
This code of practice sets out the prescribed checks that employers should conduct to avoid a civil penalty in the event of illegal working.
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Employers have a key role to play in preventing illegal working in the UK. They do this by carrying out right to work checks on people before employing them, to make sure they are allowed to do the work in question.
This code of practice sets out the prescribed checks that employers should conduct to avoid a civil penalty in the event of illegal working and the factors that the Home Office takes into account when determining the amount of any penalty issued.
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Added accessible version of code of practice on preventing illegal working, in force from 6 April 2022.
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Added code of practice on preventing illegal working, in force from 6 April 2022.
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Added draft code of practice on preventing illegal working, March 2022.
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Accessible HTML version of 'Code of practice on preventing illegal working, 1 July 2021' added.
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First published.