Collection

Employers: illegal working penalties

Quarterly reports showing the total number of fines (also known as civil penalties) for illegal working issued to non-compliant employers in each region of the UK.

Published 22 January 2014
Last updated 10 September 2018 — see all updates

• From: UK Visas and Immigration

These quarterly reports show:

• the number of illegal workers found
• the value of penalties issued (£)

Read the employer guidance on how to check whether an employee or prospective employee has the right to work in the UK.

Read the codes of practice to help you prevent illegal working and understand how the civil penalties for employing illegal workers are calculated.

Penalties

1. Illegal working penalties: quarterly totals
   • 27 February 2019
   • Guidance
2. Illegal working penalties: Wales and the South West
   • 27 February 2019
   • Guidance
3. Illegal working penalties: London and the South East
   • 27 February 2019
   • Guidance
4. Illegal working penalties: Midlands and East
   • 27 February 2019
   • Guidance
5. Illegal working penalties: North East, Yorkshire and Humberside
   • 27 February 2019
   • Guidance
6. Illegal working penalties: Scotland and Northern Ireland
   • 27 February 2019
   • Guidance
7. Illegal working penalties: North West
   • 27 February 2019
   • Guidance

Published 22 January 2014
Last updated 10 September 2018 + show all updates

1. 10 September 2018 New data for all regions for 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018.
2. 7 September 2018 The collection has been revised. New collections have been created on 'illegal working penalties: codes of practice for employers' and 'right to work checks: employer guidance'.
3. 14 June 2018 Updated illegal working penalties: totals for 1 October to 31 December 2017.
4. 25 April 2018 Added a link to new guidance for employers conducting right to work checks on undocumented Commonwealth citizens.
5. 6 March 2018 Updated illegal working penalties guidance.
6. 5 September 2016 Updated illegal working penalties guidance.
7. 28 September 2015 Updated guidance
8. 24 November 2014 added link to new online employer checking service form
9. 23 May 2014 New guidance added to collection
10. 23 May 2014 Added Statutory Excuse Checksheet
11. 22 January 2014 First published.