FOI release

Civil penalties issued to businesses in Essex for employing illegal workers from 2010 to 2013

Published 7 February 2013

132 businesses were issued with a civil penalty for employing illegal workers following illegal working visits between 1 April 2010 to 31March 2013 with a total value of £1,163,750. A breakdown of the number of civil penalties issued by financial year and their total values are provided in the table below.

Financial Year Number of civil penalties served Value of penalties served
2010 to 2011 37 £363,750
2011 to 2012 52 £407,500
2012 to 2013 43 £392,500
Total 132 £1,163,750