Construction Industry, Operation Magnify and Civil Penalty
In 2015, the government unveiled Operation Magnify, designed to target those suspected of using undocumented migrant workers in three sectors, including construction. The Operation involves contacting Construction firms and asking for them to co-operate and disclose data about their current and previous employees and contractors. Last week, we were contacted by a firm based in […]
Changes to Right to Work Checks
2008 saw the inception of the Points Based System and the introduction of the Sponsor Licence for organisations wishing to employ foreigners in-country, from abroad, or transfer them to the UK from an overseas subsidiary. It also marked the start of Right to Work check practices where the Home Office placed on employers the responsibility […]
Home Office Publishes Revised Employers Guide to Right to Work Checks
From all of us here at DavidsonMorris, we hope you had a nice and relaxing Christmas, and wish you a happy, healthy, successful and prosperous New Year! Just before the end of the year, the Home Office also published a further update and clarification on the Employer’s Guide to carrying out Right to Work checks. […]