Two in detention after UK Border Agency operation in Inverness-shire
12 June 2012
Two people have been detained after being caught working illegally in catering units at the Rockness festival in an operation conducted by us.
As part of a crackdown on illegal working, our officers visited the festival over the weekend of 8, 9 and 10 June.
After the immigration status of staff was checked, a Bangladeshi man and a Nepalese man were found working illegally at catering units on the site. Both men have overstayed their visas and have no right to be in the UK. They are currently in detention, pending their removal from the UK.
The catering units will be served with a fine notice for employing the illegal workers. If the employers are unable to provide evidence that legally required checks were carried out before giving the workers a job - such as asking for a passport or a Home Office document - a fine of up to £10,000 will be imposed on each business.
Adam Scarcliffe, assistant director, Border Agency in Scotland said:
'The UK Border Agency is committed to removing people who have no right to be in the UK, and is clamping down on the businesses which employ them.
'Employing illegal workers undercuts honest businesses and defrauds the public purse. There is no excuse for using illegal labour, and if people ignore our immigration laws, we will find them and remove them from the country.'
Every year, we impose fines on thousands of companies which failed to carry out legally-required checks on their staff.
Employers unsure of the steps they need to take to avoid employing illegal workers can visit the Preventing illegal working section, or they can call the UK Border Agency's Employers Helpline on 0300 123 4699.
Anyone with information about suspected immigration abuse can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 anonymously or complete the Report immigration crime form
Source:-
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...hire-detention
