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Gig economy bosses could face jail time if they fail to check employers can legally work in UK

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Company bosses hiring in the gig economy could face up to five years in prison if they fail to check if their employees can legally work in the UK, the Home Office has said. The employers could also be banned from operating as company directors, have their business closed down, or be hit with fines of up to £60,000 for every worker who isn't checked as part of the government crackdown.

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Yvette Cooper targets delivery drivers and beauty salons in major migrant crackdown - No more ‘jobs on tap’

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to target delivery drivers and beauty salons in her pledge to crack down on migrant “jobs on tap”.Yvette Cooper has promised to “restore order to the asylum system” by going after takeaways and beauty salons that hire on the black market. She is announcing that unscrupulous bosses of “gig economy” companies who hire workers without a visa could face unlimited fines and up to five years in prison.Speaking to Th…

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Gig economy bosses could face jail time if they fail to check employers can legally work in UK

The Home Office has announced a crackdown on illegal working which it claims will "undermine" people smugglers using "the false promise of jobs for migrants".

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Business bosses face 60k fines and prison for employing illegal workers

Yvette Cooper set to ramp up Labour’s measures to tackle illegal immigration

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UK gig economy employers face jail for failing worker checks - East Midlands Business Link

The Home Office has announced that the UK government will require all employers in the gig economy and zero-hour contract sectors to verify that workers have legal employment status. Company directors who fail to comply could face up to five years in prison, business closures, bans from directorship, and fines of up to £60,000 per […]

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Slack construction bosses face jail in illegal working crackdown

Directors of construction firms hiring casual staff without checking their right to work could face jail terms under a government crackdown announced today. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced new laws and increased enforcement efforts to tackle illegal employment in the UK. Checks would be mandatory… The post Slack construction bosses face jail in illegal working crackdown appeared first on Construction News.

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UK tightens employment checks for foreigners: Read fresh changes here - Pakistan Observer

LONDON – The authorities in the United Kingdom have further tightened the rules regarding employment for those engaged with the gig economy. A statement issued by the UK Home Office on Sunday states that companies hiring employees in the gig economy will now be legally required to carry out checks confirming that anyone working in their name is eligible to work in the country. The fresh changes mean that for the very first time, employment check…

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