The Government has announced that from early next year, they are
significantly increasing the level of fines which they can impose
upon employers who are found to be employing workers unlawfully.
Under the new regime, employers will face initial fines of up to
£45,000.00 per illegal worker and bearing in mind the current
level is £15,000.00 this is an extremely significant
increase. The level of fine is also going to increase from
£20,000.00 to £60,000.00 for employees involved in
repeat breaches of the regulations.
In addition to tightening up on preventing illegal working, the
Government have also announced that the fines for Landlords will
also increase, again from early next year. Currently, Landlords can
be fined £80.00 per lodger and £1,000.00 per occupier
for a first breach of the regulations, but from early next year,
the fines will increase up to £5,000.00 per lodger and
£10,000.00 per occupier. For Landlords who have been found to
repeatedly breach the
