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Civil Penalty for Illegal Working
About Civil Penalty for Illegal Working
If the Home Office believes an employer has hired someone without the right to work, it can issue a civil penalty notice. These come with significant financial consequences and can also trigger sponsor licence action, reputational damage and follow-up enforcement. There are tight deadlines for responding. RakLAW Solicitors act for employers from the first warning letter through to objection and appeal, building the evidence to challenge the penalty where possible, reduce it where appropriate, and protect any sponsor licence that may be caught up in the same investigation.
Who this is for
- Employers served with a referral or penalty notice
- Businesses after Home Office enforcement visits
- Sponsors facing parallel compliance action
- Groups exposed through subcontractor workforces
How RakLAW helps
- Review the Home Office case and evidence
- Draft objection and appeal submissions
- Build a statutory excuse defence where possible
- Negotiate reductions and payment plans
- Protect related sponsor licences from collateral damage
Speak to a RakLAW solicitor about Civil Penalty for Illegal Working
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