Reform UK pledges to jail bosses employing illegal workers
The party says chief executives could face prison and large firms 10% revenue fines as it targets illegal hiring in delivery and gig work.
- In London on Thursday, Reform home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf vowed a crackdown on illegal working, proposing a 'Deliveroo law' to jail company executives found employing illegal migrants.
- Yusuf linked the policy to high youth unemployment, noting over one million 16 to 24-year-old Brits are out of work and competing for entry-level jobs with illegal workers.
- Reform pledged to fine large firms 10 per cent of their global revenues and model executive liability on Financial Conduct Authority rules, mirroring personal accountability for senior managers.
- Immigration Enforcement action has reached the highest level in British history, the Home Office reported, with arrests up 83% and raids up 77% since Labour took power.
- While Reform claims 40 per cent of delivery industry workers lack documentation, Deliveroo stated it uses 'cutting-edge fraud-detection technology' and daily checks to address illegal working on its platform.
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At London press conference Reform’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf promised a crackdown on illegal working, particularly in the food delivery sector, if party wins next general election
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Reform’s plan to ‘end illegal working in Britain’: “Pass the ‘Deliveroo Law’ to make CEOs and directors of large companies profiting from illegal workers personally and criminally liable for illegal working, regardless of knowledge of workers’ legal status. Introduce a fine of 10% of global turnover for large, multinational companies using illegal workers, to be paid into…
Reform pledges 'harshest penalties in the world' for businesses employing illegal workers including jailing bosses
Reform UK has pledged to introduce the "harshest penalties in the world" for businesses who employ illegal migrant workers which could even see bosses jailed.
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