New guidance published on preventing illegal working

Posted: 08/06/2012

The UKBA has published new guidance for employers on its website relating to preventing illegal working. The guidance is intended to assist employers in carrying out right to work checks by providing information on which documents are acceptable when proving a right to work and helping employers understand what is expected of them.

The changes include:

more information relating to Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) with a specific focus on those which show a holder has indefinite leave to remain in the UK;
information on work restrictions for students from outside the EEA;
the impact of civil penalties when applying for a sponsor licence or on licenced sponsors; and
information relating to A8 nationals and more detailed advice on employing A2 (Bulgarian and Romanian) nationals.

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