Now you've found your ideal candidate, what do you need to do to
get him or her "up and running" as quickly as possible? What checks do you need to
make?
Right to work in the UK - foreign nationals and work permits
Taking up references
Criminal records and Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks
There has been a huge increase in employer prosecutions since the introduction
of new, tighter rules for employing illegal workers on 29 February 2008 -
a fine of up to £10,000 for each illegal worker who is negligently hired. The penalties for
knowingly hiring an illegal worker remain an unlimited fine and a prison sentence of
up to two years. The UK Borders Agency has started to "name and shame" those
found to have employed illegal workers. A list of those prosecuted and the fines
applied to them are on the UK Borders Agency website. See our page on checking
the right to work in the UK.
The Home Office has announced that ID cards will be introduced this year for
foreign nationals and then for British citizens in 2009.
Tier one of the new points-based immigration
system is now live. See: foreign workers.
