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<p>Since 2010 there has been a 13% increase in the number of civil penalties issued
to businesses employing illegal migrant workers with 2,149 penalties issued in 2013/14
compared with 1,899 in 2010/11.An assessment of enforcement activity and operating
procedures in relation to illegal working visits led to increased deployment and a
renewed focus on illegal working in 2013. This resulted in 8,573 illegal working visits
in 2013/14 compared with 5,441 in 2012/13. Additionally the target of issuing 2,500
Notices of Potential Liability (NOPL) for a civil penalty was exceeded with 3,562
NOPLs being issued in 2013/14 compared with 1,659 in 2012/13 equating to a 70% increase.We
are committed to tackling illegal working and we are increasing our multi-agency operations
to step up enforcement action against businesses. Through the Immigration Act and
secondary legislations, we are getting tougher with non-compliant employers by increasing
the maximum financial penalty from £10,000 to £20,000 per illegal worker; making it
easier to enforce payment in the civil courts; and simplifying right-to-work checks
for legitimate employers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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