Employing staff from overseas - a legal guide

Do you wish to employ staff from overseas? Do you know how to establish whether a prospective employee is legally entitled to work in the UK? Are you aware that from 29 February 2008, employers who negligently hire illegal workers face a fine of up to £10,000 for each offence and those who knowingly hire illegal workers risk an unlimited fine and/or a prison sentence of up to two years
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This article provides guidance for employers on what they need to check before employing staff from overseas. It will also briefly outline the new points-based immigration system the Government will start introducing from March 2008 to manage the flow of overseas workers to the UK.[...]

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